Books on Designing Safety Capsule

Hi,

I am currently working on a project to design a high speed vehicle and was thinking of incorporating the capsule design for the driver/cockpit. Can anyone recommend any books/texts/journals that is relevant to designing a safety capsule? Any help or recommendation is appreciated.

Cheers,
Michael

 

http://www.ejectionsite.com/eb58caps.htm

http://jtburch.com/054 Closed B58 Capsule.jpg

http://jtburch.com/053 Open B58 Capsule.jpg

 

http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/sicherheitscockpit-e.html

 

http://www.dragboatcity.com/boats-sale/77 Kaase safety capsule 3.jpg

http://www.dragboatcity.com/boats-sale/77 Kaase safety capsule 1.jpg

http://www.dragboatcity.com/boats-sale/77 Kaase safety capsule 2.jpg

 

http://www.dragracingonline.com/agent1320/2008/images/JD_JamesBrendel-new-capsule.jpg

http://www.performanceboats.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=135833&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1319140066

 

http://www.performanceboats.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=140734&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1323117012

 

http://www.uimpowerboating.com/vsit...11040,4916-205775-222998-175752-0-file,00.pdf

Beginning on page 243 and continuing through page 267 are the UIM rules and specifications for enclosed boat safety cells.

 

http://www.russwicks.com/images/miss_budweiser_cockpit.jpg

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2011/08/07/2015848848.jpg

 

What type of vehicle and how fast is the target speed? Is it a watercraft? It really depends on vehicle and intended use. I personally would stay away from ejection type, catipolting a driver at speed can be extremly violent with secondary impacts unpredictable and sometime worse than the initial crash. The unlimited hydro's have a great type 4 capsule for a 6000lb craft.
Again do your research on type of craft and design accordingly.
Specs for most circuit boat types are available from APBA and UIM.

Here is a photo of my APBA type 3, This is a monocoupe design tub/capsule made from carbon fiber/kevlar and will be used for a new outrigger hydro