Generalized Deformation and Total Velocity Change Analysis System of Equations (G-Data??V™)

Аннотация

Current methods for analyzing motor vehicle deformation utilize a force-deflection analysis for determining deformation work energy, which relies on vehicle-specific structural stiffness coefficients determined from full-scale impact testing. While the current database is quite extensive for frontal stiffness values for passenger cars and many light trucks, vans and SUVs from the 1970’s up to modern day, the database is devoid of specific crash tests needed for deformation analysis of rear and/or side structures of many vehicles. Additionally, there exists very few structural stiffness coefficients for heavy commercial vehicles, buses, recreational vehicles, heavy equipment or motorcycles necessary for application with the current force-deflection analysis methods.