Modelling of car dynamic crush behaviour in frontal impact

ó Ríordáin, S.; Vallet, G.; Wood, D. P.; Césari, D.

Affiliations

²Wood+Associates, Dublin

Abstract

The dynamic response of individual cars in the full width barrier test describes the behaviour of the fully engaged front structure of each car. A simplified representation of the full width barrier response is combined with hypothesised deformation behaviour in the Offset and 30-Degree Angled rigid barrier tests to provide a model of the dynamic response in these two tests for deformations up to maximum dynamic crush. The responses predicted for four individual cars in the Offset and 30-Degree Angled rigid barrier tests are compared with the actual test responses.

Cited Works (1)

Year	Entry
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Cited By (2)

Year	Entry
1994	Vallet G, Ó Riordáin S, Derrien Y. A contribution to the analysis of aggressivity in frontal collisions. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 23-26, 1994; Munich, Germany.1364-1371.
1996	Wood DP, Mooney SJ. Car size and relative safety: fundamental theory and real life experience compared. In: Proceedings of the 1996 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 11-13, 1996; Dublin, Ireland.223-239.