Impact Analysis of Vehicle Door Structure by Using FEA Tools.
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https://doi.org/10.59367/3k0h3f82Keywords:
Vehicle door, Impact BeamAbstract
Impact performance of side-door impact beam of selected design made of omega cross-section for a sedan car has been presented. Parameters influencing crashworthiness of the component have been used for the comparision of various beam cross-sections .
Five alternative cross-sections, both open and closed, of beams were first compared for their crashworthiness using a model of a simply supported beam impacted by a sphere. Based on this assessment the most promising cross-section was used in the side impact simulation of a sedan. Section made of steel was assessed.
Use of omega cross-section was found to be advantageous as it adequately satisfied the crashworthiness criteria with reduction in amount of intrusion and increase in energy absorption capacity at the front door .
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