Structural Countermeasure Study on Oblique Offset Frontal Impact

National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating an oblique offset frontal impact test. This project evaluates test and simulation results to determine structural changes to reduce occupant compartment intrusion. Review of test results indicated that mid-size Sedans and Pickup trucks showed higher structural intrusions and higher passenger compartment decelerations. Existing Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) models for a mid-size Sedan and Pickup truck were used to evaluate structural changes and the corresponding cost impact to improve performance in the oblique offset test condition. This paper describes the CAE study carried out to study structural reinforcement countermeasures for both the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle in left- and right-side oblique offset frontal impacts. This paper presents the structural mass changes due to reinforcement countermeasures and the cost impact.

• Record URL:
  https://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/esv/26th/
• Record URL:
  https://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/Proceedings/26/26ESV-000131.pdf
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/19-0051
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper Number: 19-0131-O
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Mahendran, Paramasuwom
  • Velayudham, Ganesan
  • Harjinder, Singh
• Conference:
  • 26th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV): Technology: Enabling a Safer Tomorrow
  • Location: Eindhoven , Netherlands
  • Date: 2019-6-10 to 2019-6-13
• Publication Date: 2019

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: 26th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV): Enabling a Safer Tomorrow

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crash tests; Frontal crashes; Highway safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01761605
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 19-0131
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 9 2020 3:52PM