Vehicle occupant safety development with finite element method

Abstract

Crash tests of vehicles are specified by government programs. This laws are includes only minimum requirements for individual components. Therefore additional consumer protection load cases have been developed by independent private institutes. Finite element method simulations can reduce development periods and the number of cost-intensive real crash tests. The goals of the calculations are that the early detection of component failure, the protection of occupants or pedestrians. The biggest challenge of the future, in the field of vehicle occupant safety is the interaction of the airbags and belt system with dummy by the electric vehicles, which have the concept of autonomous driving function. The aim of the research is to investigate this area using a simulation model.

Possibilities for further development of the driver's seat in the case of a non-conventional seating positions

“…This research involves crash simulations incorporating occupant models. Non-linear dynamic processes with short durations are typical in crash simulations, hence the use of explicit time discretization [ 15 ]. Stress is not the primary source of information during vehicle collisions; instead, the focus lies on plastic strains and the absorbed deformation energy (internal energy).…”

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Fig. 7 Relevant components to occupant safety used during the research (Source: Author's plot) [ 15 ].

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Efficiency of adaptive cruise control in commercial vehicles

“…These ACC systems have become readily available in numerous passenger vehicles and have garnered significant attention from researchers, automakers, governments, and consumers worldwide. Initially, luxury vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers introduced the first-generation ACC systems with the primary goal of improving driving comfort and convenience [2,3], while also considering the potential safety enhancements that they could provide [4][5][6][7].…”