MODELLING ELASTOMERS IN MADYMO V5.1

The ability to model materials that follow viscoelastic constitutive laws is of great importance for crash safety simulation. This paper describes the implementation of viscoelastic material models into MADYMO V5.1. It was found that the use of a combined Newtonian/Hookian scheme yields the best results for the tested components and gives an adequate representation of the foam types used in vehicle interiors. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 875886.

• Corporate Authors:

  TNO CRASH SAFETY RESEARCH CENTRE, MADYMO MARKETING AND SALES GROUP

  PO BOX 6033
  DELFT,   Netherlands  2600
• Authors:
  • ALTAMORE, P
  • FOUNTAIN, M
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL MADYMO USERS' MEETING, NOVEMBER 3 AND 4, 1994, FORT LAUDERDALE, USA
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 45-56

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Building materials; Computer programs; Conferences; Damping (Physics); Energy; Expanded materials; Mathematical models; Side crashes; Simulation; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors; Viscoelasticity
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 6758: Absorption; 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 5559: Damping; 213: Energy; 4502: Expanded material; 1377: Interior (veh); 4555: Material (constr); 6473: Mathematical model; 1630: Side impact; 9103: Simulation; 8645: Software; 5935: Viscoelasticity
• Subject Areas: Energy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00719836
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM