Experimental analysis and computer simulation of automotive bumper system under impact conditions

International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-59

  Liu, Yucheng ^a   Day, Michael L ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

Bumper; Computer simulation; Finite element analysis; Impact test; Parametric study

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

PARAMETRIC STUDY; VELOCITY IMPACT;

AUTOMOBILE BUMPERS;

EID: 37749013249     PISSN: 15502287     EISSN: 15502295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15502280701759218     Document Type: Article

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