This paper reports the evaluation and benchmark results of vehicle crash simulations using high-performance computer systems, which is well suited for addressing some of the above-mentioned computational and user requirements. In this paper, two large size vehicle models are used in this benchmark study for a typical industrial standard crashworthiness application, The performance related issue...

The increasing use of composite materials in the automotive field requires more attention with regards to appearance noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) study cars construction. However, car door panels production, impact characteristics need be evaluated sandwich laminates. Furthermore, it is important consider effect prolonged environmental aging on crashworthiness properties. innovative con...

Occupant injury in real world vehicle accidents can be significantly affected by a set of crash characteristics, of which impact direction and impact location (or damage location) in general scale interval (e.g., frontal impact is frequently defined as general damage to vehicle frontal end with impact angle range of 11-1 o'clock) have been identified to associate with injury outcome. The effect...

Abstract The eVTOL industry is a rapidly growing mass market expected to start in 2024. compete, caused by their predicted missions, with ground-based transportation modes, including mainly passenger cars. Therefore, the automotive and classical aircraft design process reviewed compared highlight advantages for development. A special focus on ergonomic comfort safety. need further investigation...

Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) is a booming discipline for complex computational models based on the analysis of robustness, reliability and credibility. UQ nonlinear crash with high dimensional outputs presents important challenges. In crashworthiness, structural behaviours multiple hidden modes require expensive (18 h single run). Surrogate (metamodels) allow substituting full order model, i...

The failure of resistance spot welds through the fusion zone along sheet/sheet interface (i.e., interfacial failure) is critical for automotive crashworthiness. This paper investigates effect hardness on behavior during tensile–shear test. AISI 1040 medium carbon steel, producing a high level mismatch welding, was selected as base metal. By ex situ tempering heat treatment, various levels are a...

Safer Vehicles is a cornerstone of the Safe Systems approach to road safety. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program is one of the premier programs under the safer vehicles banner. It aims to improve the safety of new vehicles entering the fleet through identifying objective design and performance criteria for manufacturers to improve vehicle safety and publishing information on the relativ...

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