Interior trim parts in automotive vehicles, such as pillar covers, headliners and grab handles are subject to a large number of requirements. The increased focus on utilizing simulation tools to shorten vehicle development times has led to a method for virtually analyzing and predicting the performance of roof rail airbag systems. Extensive studies by the Interior CAE group at GM Europe/Saab Automobile have resulted in a simulation method that may offer a very high prediction capability for roof rail airbag system function. It is also a powerful diagnostic tool for evaluating certain aspects of trim integrity, although no attempts have yet been made to predict material failure. This paper describes the fundamentals of this method, and how it is applied at GM.
Simulation of interaction between a deploying roof rail airbag and interior plastics trim
2008
10 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 3 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Simulation of interaction between a deploying roof rail airbag and interior plastics trim
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