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METHODOLOGY DEVELOPED FOR SAFER HOOD DESIGN
- Magazine Feature Article
- 14MOMP04_01
Language:
- English
Topic:
The methodology enables material selection and design optimization of energy absorbers for pedestrian protection based on a simple laboratory test and FE model, eliminating the need for extensive vehicle testing.
GLOBAL REGULATIONS intended to enhance pedestrian protection in a vehicle collision are presenting significant challenges to vehicle engineers. For example, they are being pushed to use lightweight materials to improve fuel economy. A hood made of a lightweight material would help in that regard but would not be viable if the material did not absorb energy as well as a conventional steel one would.
Typically, the distance between the hood and underhood components is measured in tens of millimeters.