Experimental Study for the Virtual and Physical Behavior of External Trim Component in Frontal Impact Test Caused by the Water in a Street Partly Flooded 2013-36-0310
The rainy season in Brazil brings a significant increase in the rate of repair in external trim components. Many injuries are caused by the collision of the vehicle front, with puddles of water.
The objective of this work is to establish a correlation between the results obtained through experimental tests and those obtained through virtual calculations, analyzing the behavior of components made of plastic in a vehicle when exposed to mechanical solicitations from frontal impact, at a given speed, in a partially flooded transit route.
In the methodology used, the variables collected in test track and mechanical properties, of the materials involved obtained in the laboratory, were used as parameters of the virtual simulation of the event. The final correlation aims better understanding of the mechanical solicitations associated with the phenomenon, to improve design in future projects, whose main focus is the performance of the component.
Citation: Faustino, F., Maia, C., dos Santos, M., and Belino, N., "Experimental Study for the Virtual and Physical Behavior of External Trim Component in Frontal Impact Test Caused by the Water in a Street Partly Flooded," SAE Technical Paper 2013-36-0310, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-36-0310. Download Citation
Author(s):
Fabrício Xavier Faustino, Ciro de Faria Maia, Milton José Vieira dos Santos, Newton Belino
Affiliated:
FIAT Automóveis S/A
Pages: 8
Event:
22nd SAE Brasil International Congress and Display
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Impact tests
Test facilities
Water
Simulation and modeling
Plastics
Roads and highways
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