A validated railway vehicle interior layout with multibody dummies and finite element seats models for crash analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Ambrósio ◽  
Marta Carvalho ◽  
João Milho ◽  
Susana Escalante ◽  
Roberto Martín
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Crash Analysis ◽  
Vehicle Interior

scholarly journals Review of Finite Element Vehicle Interior Acoustic Simulations Including Porous Materials

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
János Csaba Kun ◽  
Daniel Feszty
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Simulation Methods ◽  
Vehicle Engineering ◽  
Vehicle Interior ◽  
Poroelastic Materials ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Noise Vibration ◽  
Difficult Issue

Recent trends in vehicle engineering require manufacturers to develop products with highly refined noise, vibration and harshness levels. The use of trim elements, which can be described as Poroelastic materials (PEM), are key to achieve quiet interiors. Finite Element Methods (FEM) provide established solutions to simple acoustic problems. However, the inclusion of poroelastic materials, especially at higher frequencies, proves to be a difficult issue to overcome. The goal of this paper was to summarize the state-of-the-art solutions to acoustic challenges involving FEM-PEM simulation methods. This involves investigation of measurement and simulation campaigns both on industrial and fundamental academic research levels.

scholarly journals Reconstruction finite element model of cars

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. first
Author(s):  
Lý Hùng Anh ◽  
Nguyễn Phụ Thượng Lưu ◽  
Nguyễn Thiên Phú ◽  
Trần Đình Nhật
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Crash Analysis ◽  
Inertia Moment ◽  
Frontal Crash ◽  
Analysis Center ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
And Behavior

The experimental method used in a frontal crash of cars costs much time and expense. Therefore, numerical simulation in crashworthiness is widely applied in the world. The completed car models contain a lot of parts which provided complicated structure, especially the rear of car models do not contribute to behavior of frontal crash which usually evaluates injuries of pedestrian or motorcyclist. In order to save time and resources, a simplification of the car models for research simulations is essential with the goal of reducing approximately 50% of car model elements and nodes. This study aims to construct the finite element models of front structures of vehicle based on the original finite element models. Those new car models must be maintained important values such as mass and center of gravity position. By using condition boundaries, inertia moment is kept unchanged on new model. The original car models, which are provided by the National Crash Analysis Center (NCAC), validated by using results from experimental crash tests. The modified (simplistic) vehicle FE models are validated by comparing simulation results with experimental data and simulation results of the original vehicle finite element models. LS-Dyna software provides convenient tools and very strong to modify finite element model. There are six car models reconstructed in this research, including 1 Pick-up, 2 SUV and 3 Sedan. Because car models were not the main object to evaluate in a crash, energy and behavior of frontal part have the most important role. As a result, six simplified car models gave reasonable outcomes and reduced significantly the number of nodes and elements. Therefore, the simulation time is also reduced a lot. Simplified car models can be applied to the upcoming frontal simulations.

Analysis for Vehicle Interior Noise Using Helmholtz Resonator

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wakae Kozukue ◽  
Ichiro Hagiwara ◽  
Yasuhiro Mohri
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Resonance Frequency ◽  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Helmholtz Resonator ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Vehicle Interior ◽  
Vehicle Cabin ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Element Method

In this paper the reduction analysis of the so-called ‘booming noise’, which occurs due to the resonance of a vehicle cabin, is tried to carry out by using the finite element method. For the reduction method a Helmholtz resonator, which is well known in the field of acoustics, is attached to a vehicle cabin. The resonance frequency of a Helmholtz resonator can be varied by adjusting the length of its throat. The simply shaped Helmholtz resonator is set up to the back of the cabin according to the resonance frequency of the cabin and the frequency response of the sound pressure at a driver’s ear position is calculated by using the finite element method. It is confirmed that the acoustical characteristics of the cabin is changed largely by attaching the resonator and the sound quality is quite varied. The resonance frequency of the resonator can be considered to follow the acoustical characteristics of the cabin by using an Origami structure as a throat. So, in the future the analysis by using an Origami structure Helmholtz resonator should be performed.

REGRESSION MODEL FOR LIGHT WEIGHT AND CRASHWORTHINESS ENHANCEMENT DESIGN OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS IN FRONTAL CAR CRASH

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (31n32) ◽  
pp. 5584-5589 ◽  
Author(s):  
GIHYUN BAE ◽  
HOON HUH ◽  
SUNGHO PARK
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Weight Reduction ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Crash Analysis ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Car Crash ◽  
Automotive Parts

This paper deals with a regression model for light weight and crashworthiness enhancement design of automotive parts in frontal car crash. The ULSAB-AVC model is employed for the crash analysis and effective parts are selected based on the amount of energy absorption during the crash behavior. Finite element analyses are carried out for designated design cases in order to investigate the crashworthiness and weight according to the material and thickness of main energy absorption parts. Based on simulations results, a regression analysis is performed to construct a regression model utilized for light weight and crashworthiness enhancement design of automotive parts. An example for weight reduction of main energy absorption parts demonstrates the validity of a regression model constructed.

Crash analysis of lithium-ion batteries using finite element based neural search analytical models

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Vijayaraghavan ◽  
Li Shui ◽  
Akhil Garg ◽  
Xiongbin Peng ◽  
Vikas Pratap Singh
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Crash Analysis

Finite Element Dynamic Analysis of a Railway Seat Under Longitudinal Impact Condition

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Caputo ◽  
Giuseppe Lamanna ◽  
Alessandro Soprano
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Railway Vehicle ◽  
Longitudinal Impact ◽  
Structural Behaviour ◽  
Structural Dynamic ◽  
Sled Test ◽  
Seat Frame

For a railway vehicle, the structural integrity of the seat frame and of its connection to that of the coach is a very important aspect of the design phase addressed to the improvement of the passive safety performances, at most because the analysis of the accidents occurred in recent years shows that secondary impacts against vehicle interiors remain one of the main causes of injury. All regulations which apply to this task start from the assumption that whatever happens to the vehicle the seat must remain connected to the vehicle frame, as well as the different parts to each other. Numerical evaluations are obviously necessary to match with this design requirement; it would be desirable to apply multi-body (MB) codes to this task, as they are really fast, but unfortunately they can’t provide detailed results for what concerns the structural behaviour of the involved seat and vehicle components. For this reason, in the present work a full finite element model of a sled-test, including a FE dummy, has been developed, analysed and validated by comparison with the available experimental results; it has been also showed how this kind of numerical simulation is suited and necessary to evaluate the structural behaviour of the structural components of the seat frame. In the context of the presented study the MADYMO® code has been adopted to perform the preliminary MB analyses necessary to calibrate and evaluate the relevant parameters of dummy-seat contact surfaces and of seat-belt stiffness, while LS DYNA® code has been used for the structural dynamic FE analyses.

Material Model Development of Sandwich Composite: Numerical-Experimental Investigation of Head Dummy Impacting at Vehicle Interior Components

2019 ◽  
Vol 827 ◽  
pp. 55-60
Author(s):  
A. Vettorello ◽  
G.A. Campo
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Models ◽  
Fibre Composite ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Sandwich Composite ◽  
Crash Analysis ◽  
Vehicle Interior ◽  
Polymeric Foam ◽  
Glass Fibre Composite

This paper shows the applicability of a non-linear Finite Element (FE) methodology to analyse the elasto-plastic behaviour and the energy absorption of a padding noise-protection material applied to the vehicle interior components. This material is a sandwich built from alternating layers of polymeric foam and of glass fibre composite. The approach considers two design steps. The first one involves the experimental characterization of the material while the latter deals with the assessment of the numerical models validated for a full-vehicle crash analysis.

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