Recently, the automotive industry has used simulation programs much more often than
experimental research. Computer simulations are more and more often used due to the …

Objective: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) introduced its side impact
consumer information test program in 2003. Since that time, side airbags and structural …

The risk of injury in a front crash depends on both severity and impact configuration, but the
accuracy of crush-based Page 1 Abstract The risk of injury in a front crash depends on both …

This paper presents an analysis of the vehicle structural performance in the event of a small-
overlap frontal impact (SOFI), based on a computer-based crash simulation model. The …

Introduction/Objective: In an effort to continually improve upon the design of the test device
for human occupant restraint (THOR) dummy, a series of modifications have recently been …

This paper presents a study on the optimal design of vehicle structure for improving the
small-overlap rating, based on a computer-based crash simulation model. Two reinforced …

Although short-pitch resistance spot welding (RSW) significantly increases vehicle body
strength, its application has been limited because of the associated shunting effect. In this …

The mechanical behaviors of two multi-materials, DP590 (steel sheet)–A356 (cast aluminum
alloy) and SS330 (steel sheet)–A5052 (aluminum sheet), were studied. A structural …

This paper presents the car crashworthiness simulation of vehicle to Pole 250 barrier frontal
impact by using crash test simulation computer model. The barrier model was developed for …

A reference-based adaptive resistance spot welding (RSW) method intended to reduce the
shunting effect in short-pitch (≤ 40 mm) RSW is proposed in this study. As the weld pitch …