Die fisika van motorbotsings en padverkeersveiligheid
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie/South African Journal of Science and Technology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Die fisika van motorbotsings en padverkeersveiligheid The physics of automobile collisions and road traffic safety | |
| Creator | Saayman, R. | |
| Description | ’n Oorsig word gegee van die interafhanklike fisiese veranderlikes en wetmatighede wat op die spel is tydens die beweging van ’n padvoertuig in ’n verkeersituasie, en die toepassing daarvan om werklike botsings te ontleed en te voorkom. Ter inleiding word die jongste RSA-botsingstatistiek en navorsingsresultate oor bydraende faktore en tipes botsings wat voorkom, aangebied. Dan word spoed as ’n faktor ondersoek met ’n bespreking van die relatiewe snelheid tussen voertuie; stilhouvermoë en veilige volgafstande; die besluit om by 'n veranderende verkeerslig te stop of oor te ry; asook spoed-voor-botsing- beramings uit wielsleepmerke en projektielspronge. A survey is given of the interdependent physical variables and principles relevant to the motion of a road vehicle in a traffic situation and its application to analyse and prevent actual collisions. As introduction recent RSA collision statistics and research results on contributing factors and types of collisions which occur, are presented. Then speed as cause is investigated with a discussion of the relative velocity between vehicles; stopping ability and safe following distances; the decision to stop or not at a changing traffic light; as well as estimations of the speed before collisions from wheel skidding marks and projectile flips and vaults. Thirdly vehicle stability is discussed with applications of weight displacement during sudden accelerations; explanations for skidding out of and turning over on a road bend; as well as load displacement. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1991-07-08 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/satnt.v10i3.500 | |
| Source | Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 10, No 3 (1991); 112-136 Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 10, No 3 (1991); 112-136 2222-4173 0254-3486 | |
| Language | eng | |
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