An Investigation of Steering Column Collapse Behavior Using Finite Element Analysis Nissan Motor Company, Limited

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Gotoh, Eisuke, author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1992-02-24 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1992

Summary:

For the purpose of protecting the driver from injury in a crash, a safety standard has been established that specifies the allowable impact force when the driver hits the steering wheel as a result of an impact.In this work, an investigation was lade of steering column collapse behavior in which the steering column was constructed such that the crash energy was absorbed by the bending and tearing of a thin steel plate. As a result, a finite element analysis method has been developed for conducting an impact analysis using a ductile fracture model of the thin plate. This method makes it possible to predict the collapse behavior of the steering column and the deceleration that develops on the body block of the safety standard test model

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Publisher Number:

920391

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license