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Design Exploration of Bumper Systems Using Advanced CAE Techniques

Date Published: 2005-04-11
Paper Number: 2005-01-1340
DOI: 10.4271/2005-01-1340

Author(s):


Dhiraj Uikey - NetShape International, L.L.C.
Darin A. Evans - NetShape International, L.L.C.
Samir Abad - Detroit Engineered Products
Ramesh Padmanaban - Detroit Engineered Products

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a design process tool, to explore the design of a bumper system, using advanced CAE techniques. It describes the utility of this tool to identify the main effects and interactions between various parameters of a bumper system on the functional objectives of the bumper system.

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References

  1. “Limitations of Current Bumper Designs and Potential Improvements,” SAE Paper 2005-01-1337, Aylor David, Ramirez Danny L., Brumbelow Matthew, Nolan Joseph M., Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
  2. “Improved Test Methods to Evaluate Pedestrian Protection Afforded by Passenger Cars” 1998 EEVC Working Group 17 report
  3. “Pedestrian Safe Energy Absorbers for Various Car Geometries,” SAE Paper 2004-01-1702, Nanda Alok, GE Plastics; Surisetty Gopi Krishna; Shaleena A. D., Mohapatra Subhransu, Shuler Stephen, Mooijman Frank, GE Plastics

Product Status: In Stock

Included in: SP-1954

See papers presented at SAE 2005 World Congress & Exhibition, April 2005, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Front and Rear Bumper Systems

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