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Analysis of Vehicle Structural Performance During Side Impact Using Computer Model

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Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Material, Machines and Methods for Sustainable Development (MMMS2022) (MMMS 2022)

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Abstract

This paper examines the structure of a vehicle when it collides with a Moving Deformable Barrier (MDB) using a computer simulation model. The model was created to simulate actual test conditions created with Hyper Mesh and LS-DYNA software. The crash simulation results were then compared to the rating guidelines of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to evaluate the overall vehicle structure and measure intrusion. This study utilized a full vehicle finite element model to construct a crash analysis model in accordance with the IIHS side impact test regulations and conducted a crash analysis. The results were then compared to the actual vehicle crash test results to validate the analysis model, and a side body member that had a significant impact on the side impact performance was identified using the verified analysis model. The crash analysis using finite element models revealed that the most severe damage to the vehicle frontal structure occurred when the vehicle model collided with the Moving Deformable Barrier on the left side of the vehicle model. This study concluded that the B pillar and proof need to be improved to achieve a higher rating from the IIHS.

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The authors express their gratitude to Van Lang University in Vietnam for their invaluable contribution in financing this study.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), No.1 Dai Co Viet Street, Ha Noi, 100000, Vietnam

    Van Hieu Phan

  2. Faculty of Automotive Engineering, School of Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Luu Phu Thuong Nguyen

  3. Department of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Binh Duong Economics and Technology University, Binh Duong City, Vietnam

    Luu Phu Thuong Nguyen

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  1. Vietnam Association for Science Editing, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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  2. Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan

    Kozo Ishizaki

  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University, Nam-gu, Korea (Republic of)

    Hyung Sun Kim

  4. Ocean Advanced Materials Convergence Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, Korea (Republic of)

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  5. School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Nguyen Duc Toan

  6. Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Nguyen Thi Hong Minh

  7. Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Phan, V.H., Nguyen, L.P.T. (2023). Analysis of Vehicle Structural Performance During Side Impact Using Computer Model. In: Long, B.T., et al. Proceedings of the 3rd Annual International Conference on Material, Machines and Methods for Sustainable Development (MMMS2022). MMMS 2022. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31824-5_52

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