Abstract
The aim of this research is to find out the influence of braking force on the impact dynamics in low-speed rear-end collisions. The method used to simulate the crash is a step-by-step impulsive model including tyre friction and the rolling resistance effect. The simulation allows a separate analysis of the compression and restitution phases. The first is based upon experimental data of the crash test between the vehicles, the latter leads to two different choices of reconstruction, considering the bumper rebound or neglecting it. The coefficient of restitution is calculated by the force reached at compression ending, thus including the influence of external forces (as friction). The results show a great accuracy and matching with experimental data. The main changes in the impact dynamics due to the rise in braking force are the enlargement of the crush with a delay of the restitution start and a lowering of the coefficient of restitution, the increase of the impact duration and the decrease of the velocities at the collision end. These effects depend on the closing velocity and are more marked at low speed. This study therefore demonstrates that the braking force is not negligible in a good reconstruction of impact dynamics at low speed.
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