Optimization of bus rollover strength by consideration of the energy absorption ability

International Journal of Automotive Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-185

  Liang, C C ^a   Le, G N ^a  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Absorbed energy; Bus superstructure; ECE R66; LS DYNA; Optimization; Rollover; Survivor space

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED ENERGY; ECE R66; ENERGY ABSORPTION ABILITY; INTEGRAL PART; LS-DYNA; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OCCUPANT INJURY; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; OPTIMIZED PARAMETER; RE-DISTRIBUTION; ROBUST ANALYSIS; ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS; SIDE WALLS; THICKNESS PARAMETERS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

ABSORPTION; ACCIDENTS; DESIGN; ENERGY ABSORPTION; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; TRANSPORTATION;

BUSES;

EID: 77950317124     PISSN: 12299138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12239-010-0023-3     Document Type: Article

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