Vehicle Pulse Shape Optimization to Improve Occupant Response in Front Impact 2004-01-1625
This paper presents a new approach to improve occupant response in a front impact event. Instead of designing a vehicle structure for maximum structural efficiency and safety and then engineer a restraint system for the vehicle, this paper proposes to use a systems approach. In this approach, the vehicle structural response during impact (i.e., pulse) and the restraint system are considered together in the optimization process. In this paper, the 35 mph front impact into a rigid barrier with belted occupants, which is the NHTSA NCAP test, will be used to demonstrate the proposed new approach.
Citation: Cao, J., Koka, M., and Law, S., "Vehicle Pulse Shape Optimization to Improve Occupant Response in Front Impact," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-1625, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-1625. Download Citation
Author(s):
Joyce Zhuo Cao, Madhu R. Koka, S. Edward Law
Affiliated:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Pages: 9
Event:
SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
CAE Methods for Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant Safety, and Safety-Critical Systems-SP-1870
Related Topics:
Restraint systems
Optimization
Vehicle occupants
Design processes
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