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Chapter 8 — Index

The original printed manual concluded with an alphabetical index keyed to page numbers. Page-number references do not apply to this Markdown edition, which is full-text searchable; the index is therefore replaced by the following topic-to-chapter guide.

Topic Where to look
Accident History report Ch. 3 — Alpha-Numeric Reports; Ch. 5 — Viewing Results
ALAMB (Vector Force Tolerance / Max Pressure Error) Ch. 2 — Calculation Options; Ch. 4 — Collision Phase; Ch. 6 — Messages; Calc Options reference
Assumptions (rollover, tire forces, homogeneous exterior) Ch. 4 — Assumptions
Barrier and pole collisions Ch. 2 — Barrier Collisions
Brake data / Brake table Ch. 2 — Driver Controls; Ch. 5 — Creating Events
Calculation method (equations of motion, collision and trajectory phases) Ch. 4
Calculation Options (DELPSI, DELRHO, ALAMB, AMU, ZETAV, C0/C1/C2) Ch. 2 — Calculation Options; Calc Options reference
CDC (Collision Deformation Classification) Ch. 1; Ch. 3 — Damage Data; Ch. 6 — Messages
Damage Data report / Damage Profiles Ch. 3; Ch. 5
Delta-V, PDOF Ch. 1 — Overview; Ch. 3 — Damage Data
Driver controls (steer, brake, throttle tables) Ch. 2 — Driver Controls
Environment (visual and physical data, gravity, surface geometry) Ch. 2 — Environment
Event creation, set-up and execution Ch. 2 — Event; Ch. 5 — Creating Events
Fiala tire model, tire friction, cornering stiffness Ch. 2 — Unsprung Mass; Ch. 4 — Trajectory Phase
GetSurfaceInfo (terrain search options) Ch. 2 — Get Surface Information; Calc Options reference
Inertias, Move CG, weight Ch. 2 — Sprung Mass
Messages (fatal, diagnostic, informative) Ch. 6
Program Data report Ch. 3; Ch. 5
Restitution model Ch. 4 — Collision Phase; Calc Options reference
RHO vectors (collision vectors) Ch. 3 — Damage Data; Ch. 4 — Collision Phase
Simulation Controls (timesteps, output interval, termination) Ch. 2 — Simulation Controls
Stiffness coefficients (Kv) Ch. 2 — Exterior; Ch. 4 — Collision Phase; Ch. 5 — Editing the Vehicles
Trajectory Simulation / Playback Ch. 3 — Trajectory Simulation; Ch. 5 — Viewing Results
Tutorial (Visibility Study) Ch. 5
Variable Output table and variable selection Ch. 3 — Variable Output Table; Ch. 5 — Variable Output
Vehicle data and parameters Ch. 2 — Vehicles; Ch. 3 — Vehicle Data

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