Identification of lumped parameter automotive crash models for bumper system development

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 533-541

  Jonsen P ^a   Isaksson, E ^a   Sundin, K G ^a   Oldenburg, M ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bumper system; Car crash model; Low speed collision; Parametric system identification

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE CRASHES; BUMPER SYSTEMS; CAR CRASH MODEL; CAR CRASHES; CAR MODELS; CRASH TESTS; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; FE-SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENTS; LOADING TESTS; LUMPED PARAMETER; LUMPED PARAMETER MODELS; MASS-SPRING-DAMPER MODELS; MEASURED RESULTS; NUMBER OF DEGREES OF FREEDOM; PARAMETRIC SYSTEMS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CRASHWORTHINESS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); MODEL AUTOMOBILES;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 71449088004     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260902837262     Document Type: Article

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