A Model for the Stochastic Fracture Behavior of Glass and Its Application to the Head Impact on Automotive Windscreens (Mechanik, Werkstoffe und Konstruktion im Bauwesen)

Brokmann, Christopher

Springer Vieweg（2022/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 148 p.
• 商品コード 9783658367879

Full Description

The book deals with the stochastic strength of glass and the application to the automotive windscreen. A finite element model is derived. This is then validated using known phenomena in connection with the fracture behaviour of glass. After the strength of a windscreen has been intensively investigated, experiments with wind windscreen, experiments with windscreens are simulated by means of the model. Finally, the probability of a pedestrian suffering a head injury on impact with a windscreen is predicted. of a pedestrian hitting a windscreen is predicted, taking into account the stochastic breakage behaviour of glass. Up to now, this has not been taken into account in EuroNCAP crash tests, for example.

Contents

Introduction.- Theoretical Background.- A Stochastic Fracture Model for Glass.- Mechanical Parameter Quantification.- Stochastic Strength of an Automotive Windscreen.- Displacement-Controlled Windscreen Tests.- Free-Flying Head Impact.- Summary and Future Research Topic