2017•International Journal of Modern Studies in Mechanical EngineeringOpen access

Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of Car Crash

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In this paper, quasi-static simulations were conducted to simulate car crash via finite element method.A 2002 Ford explorer was modeled in the 3D modeling software CREO and then imported into ANSYS for mesh generation and FEM analysis.Various incoming speeds were considered when the car was modeled to crash into a wall.It was observed that when the car with an incoming speed of 100mph, the car was totaled.The maximum deformation in numerical simulation agreed with the one from a real life testing.

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Key concepts: Finite element method, Crash, Element (criminal law), Computer science, Structural engineering, Engineering, Political science, Programming language