Citation

Suzuki N, Deguchi H, Nakahama R. Proc. Int. Tech. Conf. Enhanced Safety Vehicles 2003; 2003: 5 p..

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, In public domain, Publisher National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

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Abstract

A fast analysis method of vehicle body structure for offset crash test was investigated from the various parameters such as section properties, vehicle mass and crushable length in the engine compartment. A practical useful relationship between these parameters and the vehicle crashworthiness was determined. This method was very effective to implement a better new structure from the initial design stage before initiation of FEM simulation and to decrease iteration cycles by FEM simulation.