Optima
Table of Contents
PREFACE.
BASIC TERMINOLOGY.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.
1.1 The Structure of the Book.
1.2 Related Studies.
References.
CHAPTER 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF IMPACT AND SHOCK ISOLATION.
2.1 Shock Loading: Basic Models and Characteristics.
2.2 Shock Isolation.
2.3 The Isolator as a Control Medium: Active and Passive Isolators.
2.4 Does Isolation of an Object from the Base Always Lead to a Reduction in the Shock Load Transmitted to the Object?.
References.
CHAPTER 3 BASIC OPTIMAL SHOCK ISOLATION: SINGLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS.
3.1 Basic Problems.
3.2 Limiting Performance Analysis: Basic Concept and Analytical Results.
3.3 Limiting Performance Analysis: Computational Approach.
3.4 Parametric Optimization.
3.5 Pre-Acting Control for Shock Isolators.
3.6 Best and Worst Disturbance Analyses.
References.
CHAPTER 4 OPTIMAL SHOCK ISOLATION FOR MULTI-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS.
4.1 Optimal Shock Isolation for a Two-Component Viscoelastic Object.
4.2 Optimal Shock Isolation for Three-Component Structures.
References.
CHAPTER 5 SPINAL INJURY CONTROL.
5.1 Description of the Model.
5.2 Minimization of the Occupant’s Displacement subject to a Constraint Imposed on the Spinal Compressive Force.
5.3 Spinal Injury Control System with two Shock Isolators.
5.4 MADYMO Simulation for the Limiting Performance Analysis.
References.
CHAPTER 6 THORACIC INJURY CONTROL.
6.1 Smart Restraint Systems.
6.2 Basic Concept of Restraint Force Control.
6.3 Limiting Performance Analysis for the Prevention of Thoracic Injuries in a Frontal Car Crash.
6.4 Feedback Control of the Elastic Restraint Force on the Basis of the Two-Mass Thorax Injury Model.
6.5 Conclusions.
References.
CHAPTER 7 HEAD INJURY CONTROL.
7.1 Head Injury Criterion: Historical Perspectives.
7.2 Minimization of the Deceleration Distance for Constrained HIC.
7.3 Minimization of the HIC for Constrained Deceleration Distance.
7.4 Alternative Control Laws.
References.
CHAPTER 8 INJURY CONTROL FOR WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANTS.
8.1 Introduction.
8.2 Optimal Shock Isolation of Single-Degree-of-Freedom System.
8.3 Simulation Using MADYMO.
8.4 Discussion.
References.
Index.
