Study of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Collision Performance Based on Balance of Front End Strength

Takashi Hasegawa

doi:10.4271/2007-01-1175

2007-04-16

Study of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Collision Performance Based on Balance of Front End Strength 2007-01-1175

Compatibility in vehicles crashes has been studied worldwide in recent years. In cases where primary energy-absorbing structures such as front end members were bypassed in front-to-front collisions, energy-absorbing efficiency declined compared to cases when no such bypassing occurred. A bumper beam that connects the front end members in the transverse direction can help prevent bypassing of primary energy-absorbing structures. The strength balance between front end members and a bumper beam was studied in this paper. It was verified in front-to-front offset vehicle collision tests that crash energy can be efficiently absorbed by balancing the strength of the bumper beam with the compression strength of the front end members.

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Study of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Collision Performance Based on Balance of Front End Strength 2007-01-1175

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