%0 Journal Article
%T Concept modeling approach of vehicle structure crash/crush fea
%J Proceedings: International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
%D 1996
%A Tang, X.d.
%A Cheng, J.c.
%A Lu, C.
%V 1996
%N 
%P 511-517
%X This paper presents finite element analysis (FEA) of simplified automotive structures using beam-like elements. The concept is to perform FEA quickly or at early product development stage in order to guide the design process. Two types of finite element models are studied: (1) simplified models which use beam elements to model beam-like components and use other elements for the rest of the vehicle parts such as joints, engines and roofs; and (2) thin-walled beam models which purely use thin-walled beam elements. The static stiffness, modal and crash analyses are conducted and the correlation of the results with those from conventional methods are provided.<p />
%G 
%I National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
%@ 
%U http://dx.doi.org/