Design of a half cut side member structure for optimal car crash energy absorption characteristics - Wu Q, Zhao X, Hagiwara I.

The front side members of a car play a vital role in energy absorption for improved occupant safety during a crash. The response of side members with a half cut structure was examined with a parameter study. The structural design variables were the number ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news