This paper describes an elasto-plastic analysis based on a plastic hinge mechanism with large deformation analysis for the prediction of the collapse load of an automobile body structure. An analysis of a body structure subjected to tensile load of the seat belt is presented. Numerical calculations were made on a body structure subjected to tensile load of the seat belt as regulated by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and then computer-calculated results compared with test results. The calculated result is in good agreement with the experimental one.
Elasto-Plastic Analysis of Automobile Body Structure by the Finite Element Method
Sae Technical Papers
1974 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition ; 1974
1974-02-01
Conference paper
English
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