International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Mapping the Crashworthiness Domains: Investigations Based on Scientometric Analysis R Teddy Samuel1, M Jaikumar 2, S.K. Vignesh3 1Research Scholar, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, India
2Professor, Dept of Automobile Engineering, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, India 3 Research Scholar, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------2. DATA AND METHODS Abstract - This paper provides a scientometric analysis of
research advances in the crashworthiness of vehicle analysis. Using the software of VosViewer and MATLAB, a scientometric analysis is carried out by reviewing 1047 papers with various perspectives from 1969 to 2023, providing an integrated knowledge mind map of crashworthiness. The findings suggest that the United States, Germany, China, India, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy have made the most significant contributions to the field of crashworthiness. Important institutions, publications, citations, and article keywords are also covered. The main goals of crashworthiness are to prevent energy transmission entry into the car's compartment during collision, to stop crushing and collapsing, and to use new geometrical designs, materials, and parameter choices to absorb impact energy through controlled mechanisms. Analysis found that the number of publications increased from one (0.10%) in 1969 to 52 (4.97%) in 2016 and observed good progress in scholarly literature, in particular, the study of crashworthiness analysis, which is rapidly growing. This analysis generates a thorough and integrated knowledge mind map that adds to the crashworthiness information network and enables researchers and software developers in the field of crashworthiness to gain useful insights about next research paths and advances.
2.1 Source of Data Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings, covering research topics across all scientific and technical disciplines, ranging from medicine and social sciences to the arts and humanities. This study used the Scopus source database to find the data, and it contains a database of 1047 documents from 1969 to 2023. After screening, we obtained 1047 documents from 56 different countries, 1010 research institutions, 663 conferences, 349 journals, and 1036 authors. Methods The Scientometric study covered all research publications indexed in the Scopus database on crashworthiness. It accessed the contributions on "Crashworthiness", "Automotive", and other related areas to crashes. Using the following search query, the subject-related bibliographic data were retrieved from Scopus on March 30, 2023, without restriction on time span. TS=("automotive*" AND "crash*" AND "design*" OR "simulation*" OR "crashworthiness*" OR "materials*" OR "deformation*" OR "energy*" OR "absorption*") - Timespan: All years. The retrieved data were carefully examined, and 1,047 records were included in the analysis. The information downloaded was dissected for various parameters, like type of document, references, and usage; publication and citation growth year-wise; top source journals and keywords used most frequently; countries that work together; pattern of authorship and the most prolific authors; and the highest contribution of organisations. MSExcel was used to analyse the data, and VOS viewer and MATLAB were used to create a visual representation of the keywords that were used together. This study included crashworthiness-related Scopus-indexed publications as of March 30, 2023. As a result, scholars ought to take the findings of this study into account in light of these limitations.
Key Words: Crashworthiness, Collision, Energy Absorption, Scientometric analysis
1.INTRODUCTION Every year, 1.3 million people lose their lives in traffic accidents. The severity of a collision's effects and the likelihood that one will happen are strongly correlated with an increase in average speed. The risk of fatal accidents rises by 4%, and the risk of serious accidents rises by 3%, for every one percent increase in mean speed. Automobiles play a crucial role in reducing serious injuries and avoiding collisions. A number of UN regulations on vehicle safety have the potential to save a lot of lives if they are implemented in the manufacturing and production standards. (Road Traffic Injuries, WHO) Crashworthiness emphasises occupant safety to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries. The research on crashworthiness can achieve the World Health Organisation's (WHO) ambitious goal of preventing at least 50% of deaths and injuries from traffic accidents by 2030.
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3.DATA ANALYSIS Figure 1 shows the year-wise distribution of publications on crashworthiness from 1969 to 2023 using MATLAB. The total number of records in the dataset is 1,047. The number of
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