Real World Derived Simulation Methodology for the Evaluation of Fleet Crash Protection of New Vehicle Designs
Real World Derived Simulation Methodology for the Evaluation of Fleet Crash Protection of New Vehicle Designs by Randa Radwan B. S. in Electrical Engineering, May 1982, Rice University Masters of Electrical Engineering, May 1984, Rice University A Dissertation submitted to The Faculty of The School of Engineering and Applied Science of The George Washington University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy May 17, 2015 Dissertation directed by Azim Eskandarian Professor of Engineering and Applied Science The School of Engineering and Applied Science of The George Washington University certifies that Randa Radwan has passed the Final Examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy as of February 6, 2015. This is the final and approved form of the dissertation. Real World Derived Simulation Methodology for the Evaluation of Fleet Crash Protection of New Vehicle Designs Randa Radwan Dissertation Research Committee: Azim Eskandarian, Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Dissertation Director Kennerly H. Digges, Research Professor of Engineering, Committee Member Muhammad I. Haque, Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Committee Member Samer H. Hamdar, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Committee Member William T. Hollowell, President, WTH Consulting, Committee Member ii © Copyright 2015 by Randa Radwan All rights reserved iii Dedication To My Sons Alexander and Peter, To My Mom Whose Spirit Will Always be with Me, To My Friends, Colleagues and Family, Thank You for Your Boundless Encouragement, Support, & Faith in me! iv Acknowledgments The author wishes to thank Professor Azim Eskandarian for his work chairing the committee and all of his effort as academic advisor, and Professors Kennerly Digges, Muhammad Haque, and Samer Hamdar for their feedback and support as committee members.
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