Finite element analysis of collapse of front side rails with new types of crush initiators

International Journal of Automotive Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 451-457

  Eren, I ^a   Gur Y ^a   Aksoy, Z ^a  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Collapse analysis; Crashworthiness; Crush initiators; Energy absorption; FEA

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; COLLAPSE ANALYSIS; DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; ENERGY CONSUMING DEVICES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRONT RAILS; IMPACT ENERGY; NON-LINEAR FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PASSIVE SAFETY; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; REACTION FORCES; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ABSORPTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; CRUSHING; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; KINETIC ENERGY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 73849097254     PISSN: 12299138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12239-009-0051-z     Document Type: Article

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