Citation

How CK, Megat Ahmad MM, Radin Umar RS, Hamouda AM, Harwant S. Med. J. Malaysia 2001; 56(1): 77-81.

Affiliation

Road Safety Research Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Malaysian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11503301

Abstract

Lower limb injuries are the main cause of temporary and permanent disability among motorcyclists in Malaysia. They cause non-fatal but serious injuries requiring hospitalisation. Detailed studies on factors influencing lower limb injuries are justified in an attempt to reduce the occurrence of these injuries. This study presents a computer simulation of the crash behaviour of the basket of a small-engined motorcycle with the lower limb using finite element (FE) methods. The results suggest that the extensive deformation of the motorcycle basket may reduce the risk of injury to the lower limb. The behaviour of the basket during collision is analogous to the crumple zone of automobiles.

Language: en