THE CHANGING ROLE OF CRASH SIMULATION FOR CRASHWORTHINESS DESIGN OF PASSENGER CARS

In retrospect, crashworthiness design of passenger cars has been developed in the main on the basis of an iterative process between design and experiment. Due to the rapid increase of computer capacity, the availability of reliable software systems and the growing experience of the simulation experts, finite element applications for crash simulation are at present a widely accepted tool within the design departments of the automotive companies. Looking into the future, the question arises whether such models could be accurate enough to be accepted as a valuable tool for computer aided compliance in proving that a vehicle fulfils the safety demands. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 883972.

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  • English

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  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: p. 71-8

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  • Accession Number: 00729692
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • ISBN: 1-86058-042-4
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Dec 26 1996 12:00AM