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Title:

Development and Validation of Finite Element Models of Mid-Size Sedan Including Interiors for Crashworthiness Simulations

Accession Number:

01556623

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

A detailed finite element (FE) model of 2012 Toyota Camry (mid-size sedan) was developed at The George Washington University's National Crash Analysis Center (NCAC) in collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This paper discusses the reverse engineering process used to develop the FE model and the verification and validation of the model. The development of the model in two phases resulted in two versions: one without interior components (seats, dash, steering system, door interiors, etc.) and another with the detailed interior components included. The model without the interiors, but with the main structural components, is suitable for conducting crashworthiness simulations of roadside hardware while the model with the detailed interiors can be used for occupant safety studies as well as evaluation of roadside hardware. Component level verifications were carried out to provide a more reliable model and to expedite the validation process of the fully assembled model. Both model versions are validated against the standard frontal New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash test data and compared in this paper.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AFB20 Roadside Safety Design.

Monograph Accession #:

01550057

Report/Paper Numbers:

15-4440

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Khan, Abdul M
Yonten, Karma
Eskandarian, Azim
Arispe, Eduardo
Summers, Stephen

Pagination:

14p

Publication Date:

2015

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2015-1-11 to 2015-1-15
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References; Tables

Identifier Terms:

New Car Assessment Program

Uncontrolled Terms:

Reverse engineering

Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2015 Paper #15-4440

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 30 2014 1:28PM