Crash Analysis Response of a Midsize Car Subjected to Side Impact 970783
Crashworthiness is a measure of a vehicle's structural integrity during mechanical impact and of its ability to absorb energy and provide occupant protection in crash situations. Finite element modeling has been successfully used to simulate collision events; the present work uses these techniques to simulate the side impact of a mid-size car in order to investigate the crash characteristics of a 45 km/hr impact. Five different analyses were conducted on orthogonal and oblique impacts under varying conditions. The numerical results from the first analysis were compared with published experimental crash results, showing favorable comparisons for this numerical model prediction.
Citation: Rao, A., Thompson, G., Mucino, V., and Smith, J., "Crash Analysis Response of a Midsize Car Subjected to Side Impact," SAE Technical Paper 970783, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970783. Download Citation
Author(s):
Avinash Rao, Gregory J. Thompson, Victor H. Mucino, James E. Smith
Affiliated:
West Virginia Univ.
Pages: 11
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Motor Vehicle Safety Design Innovations-SP-1226
Related Topics:
Side impact crashes
Occupant protection
Crashworthiness
Crashes
Simulation and modeling
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