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Simulation Method for Establishing and Satisfying Side Impact Design Requirements

982358

09/29/1998

Event
International Body Engineering Conference & Exposition
Authors
Roger Malkusson Saab Automobile AB
Peter Karlsson Saab Automobile AB
Abstract
Content
This paper presents a simulation method and its application which enables the establishment and satisfaction of side impact design requirements.
Three key phases are described:
  1. 1.
    Determination of desirable side intrusion velocity characteristics which minimize occupant injury in light of both ECER95 and FMVSS 214 regulations.
  2. 2.
    Development of a condensed vehicle model which enables the velocity characteristics determined in 1) to be translated into meaningful design parameters.
  3. 3.
    Practical application of the method showing how it can be used to:
    • define side structure design requirements
    • achieve desired velocity profiles
    • enhance understanding of design cause and effect
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Topics
Side impact crashes
Simulation and modeling
Safety regulations and standards
Affiliated or Co-Author
Saab Automobile AB
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/982358
Pages
9
Citation
Malkusson, R., and Karlsson, P., "Simulation Method for Establishing and Satisfying Side Impact Design Requirements," SAE Technical Paper 982358, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982358.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Sep 29, 1998
Product Code
982358
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English