COLLAPSE ANALYSIS OF SPACE-FRAMED VEHICLE MODELS BY FINITE ELEMENT LIMIT ANALYSIS

This analysis concerns collapse behaviour of vehicles under the quasi-static loading condition as analysis for the initial stage of conceptual design. Collapse analysis of a vehicle model with the space-framed structure is carried out using finite element limit analysis. To improve collapse response and strengthen weak parts, the dimension of the section and the position of the frame are locally changed as design parameters. The results demonstrate that the analysis can easily predict weak parts of the structure, and that the change of design parameters enhances the load-carrying capacity of vehicle structures and reduces the deflection toward the passenger compartment. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD E201404.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Kim, H S
• Conference:
  • SAE PUBLICATION SP-1321. ADVANCES IN SAFETY TECHNOLOGY: PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE "SAFETY TECHNOLOGY" SESSIONS OF THE 1998 SAE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS & EXPOSITION, FEBRUARY 23-26, 1998, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 980549)
• Publication Date: 1998-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 97-103

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Bearing capacity; Conferences; Deflection; Deformation; Design; Energy; Finite element method; Frames; Improvements; Loads; Size
• ITRD Terms: 6758: Absorption; 3085: Bearing capacity; 8525: Conference; 5586: Deflection; 5595: Deformation; 9011: Design (overall design); 9014: Dimension; 213: Energy; 6490: Finite element method; 3322: Frame; 9108: Improvement; 5567: Load
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00780735
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 0-7680-0141-2
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 7 2000 12:00AM