Crashworthiness is a measure of a vehicle's structural integrity during mechanical impact and of its ability to absorb energy and provide occupant protection in crash situations. Finite element modeling has been successfully used to simulate collision events; the present work uses these techniques to simulate the side impact of a mid-size car in order to investigate the crash characteristics of a 45 km/hr impact. Five different analyses were conducted on orthogonal and oblique impacts under varying conditions. The numerical results from the first analysis were compared with published experimental crash results, showing favorable comparisons for this numerical model prediction.
Crash Analysis Response of a Midsize Car Subjected to Side Impact
Sae Technical Papers
SAE International Congress and Exposition ; 1997
1997-02-24
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Crash analysis response of a midsize car subjected to side impact
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