The Simulation Model of Automobile Collissions (SMAC) computer program has seen more than a decade of use under NHTSA auspices. Although SMAC has proven itself to be a useful investigative tool, the program has several shortcomings which either have been addressed by the authors or need to be addressed by further work. This paper presents the results of our ongoing work to improve SMAC and our recommendations for further work. Those model features discussed herein which either have been or need to be revised consists of the calculation of crush forces when penetration is deep the representation of the vehicles' crush pressure vs deflection relationship and the distribution of tire normal forces in reaction to pitch and roll. An input interfacing program called SMACED has been written and is discribed. This editing program greatly simplifies the use of SMAC and will be found particularly useful for the inexperienced or infrequent SMAC user. Finally, the authors make recommendations for the further validation of SMAC once the discussed improvements in model features have been incorporated.
Improvements to the SMAC program
Verbesserungen beim SMAC Programm
SAE-Papers ; 1-18
1983
18 Seiten, 9 Bilder, 18 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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