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Gaurav Nilakantan |
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Research— Vehicle Crashworthiness |
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Vehicle crashworthiness using finite element models of common U.S. vehicles are investigated using LSDYNA. The vehicle models are obtained from NCAC / GWU. Frontal, side, and rear collisions between multiple vehicles are simulated using LSDYNA. The occupant is modeled using a HYBRID III dummy. Parameters such as HIC, NIC, and contact forces between the occupant and vehicle structure are studied for injury assessment. Oblique impact between a light weight truck and the G4 W-beam guard rail, is also simulated. Some movies of the simulations are provided below.
Side impact between two Chevrolet C2500 trucks
(will take a few moments to load)
Oblique impact between a Chevrolet C2500 truck and the G4 W-beam guard rail
(will take a few moments to load) |
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Office : +1(302)831-6284 E-mail : nilakag@udel.edu Yahoo : gauravnilakantan@yahoo.com Gmail : nilakantan.gaurav@gmail.com |
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Gaurav Nilakantan Center for Composite Materials 201 Composites Manufacturing Science Lab Academy St and E. Delaware Ave University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716, USA |
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Center for Composite Materials University of Delaware, USA |
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© Copyright 2009 by Gaurav Nilakantan. All rights reserved. |
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