Simulation of belt-restrained occupant response in 30 mph barrier impact
by Yih-Charng Deng
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 12, No. 2, 1991

Abstract: A general purpose lumped-mass simulation program CAL30 was used to simulate the belted occupant response in a 30 mph (48 kph) barrier impact environment. The occupant is represented by 14 segments connected by joints, springs and dampers based on the standard Hybrid III test dummy structure. Algorithms were developed in the CAL3D code to model the 3-point belt restraint characteristics including anchor deformation and belt slip along the beltline direction. The compliance of each belt component was obtained by conducting an MVSS 210 test with additional instrumentation. The simulation results correlated well with the barrier test data. This model can be used to evaluate various belt design concepts in the early design stage.

Online publication date: Tue, 27-May-2014

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com