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Impact Testing of Lower Control Arm for Crashworthiness Simulation
Technical Paper
2005-01-0352
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The conversion between cast aluminum lower control arms (LCAs) and stamped steel LCAs has prompted the need for new LCA designs to achieve parallel levels of performance. Component tests procedures and CAE modeling methodologies need to be utilized to assess future LCA designs across a variety of vehicle lines to meet or exceed performance criteria. Therefore the overall goal of this study was to develop a standardized test procedure to test the stiffness, deformation and strength of LCAs. In addition, CAE modeling methodologies to better model LCAs will be developed. The test procedures and CAE modeling methodologies would then be used to set performance targets for future LCA designs. To standardize the LCA test procedure, component test fixtures were developed in this work. The objective of the fixtures is to test LCAs with similar boundary conditions they would experience in vehicle crash. Three different test modes are examined in this project. The stiffness (force vs. displacement), deformation mode and load at rupture are analyzed at each test mode.
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Eguia, M., Huang, M., and Tyan, T., "Impact Testing of Lower Control Arm for Crashworthiness Simulation," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-0352, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-0352.Also In
Advances in Modeling and Testing of Materials and Vehicle Structures for Crash Safety Applications
Number: SP-1955; Published: 2005-04-11
Number: SP-1955; Published: 2005-04-11
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