SAFETY AND ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION
• Describe system, sub-system and component level CAE and testing tools that are used to assist in design decisions • Evaluate the relative effect of door intrusion and restraint system characteristics • Select correct data filtering to process crash test data Who Should Attend This course is designed for engineers who are new to the field of occupant protection in side impacts as well as those individuals who require knowledge regarding IIHS side impact ratings and the FMVSS 214 regulation. This course will also be of interest to engineers who deal with side impact issues or are involved in designs of side impact related components, such as airbags, door trim, side impact bolsters, door structures and body structures. Prerequisites An undergraduate engineering degree or a strong technical background is highly recommended. Participants should have a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
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Instructor: Fee: $900
Gray Beauchamp
.7 CEUs
URL:
sae.org/learn/content/c1502/
Side Impact Occupant Safety and CAE 2 Days | Classroom Seminar I.D.# C0717 Side impact crashes account for approximately twenty-six percent of all motor vehicle fatal crashes, second only to frontal crashes, according to a report by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA). While car companies and suppliers continue to develop new technologies that make vehicles safer, NHTSA rolled out updated safety regulations (FMVSS 214) based on new research studies, making vehicle safety design more and more complex. This seminar is designed to familiarize participants with the engineering principles behind vehicle and restraint designs for occupant safety. Students will learn the mechanics of side crashes and how vehicle structures, restraint systems, and interiors affect occupant safety. Students will also be exposed to system, subsystem and component level CAE and testing tools used in the simulation of side impacts. Accident crash statistics, biomechanics, government regulations and public domain frontal safety tests will also be covered. A combination of hands-on activities, including computer simulations, discussion, and lecture are used throughout the course. A camera that takes slow-motion movies at up to 1,000 frames per second is employed to capture the miniature Side Impact Crash Demo Test kit on day one, which enables the registrants to thoroughly analyze the crash impact. This course has been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Upon completion of this seminar, accredited reconstructionists should mail a copy of their course certificate and the $5 student CEU fee to ACTAR, PO Box 1493, North Platte, NE 69103. Learning Objectives By attending this seminar, you will be able to: • Explain side impact and how the vehicle structure, door trim and side airbags affect occupant responses • Describe different dummy types and what injury metrics are used to evaluate occupant injuries • Interpret FMVSS 214 regulations and public domain safety evaluations such as LINCAP and IIHS safety rating systems
Topical Outline DAY ONE • Vehicle Crash Safety Introduction −− Crash injury and fatality data from the U.S. −− Distribution of different crash types −− Active safety and passive safety −− Trend of crash safety ratings • Vehicle Side Impact Test Modes −− Moving deformable barrier impact −− Pole impact • Biomechanics
NEW! SAE ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Watch for the certificate icon to indicate course titles that are part of an SAE multi-course certificate program. Become more proficient in the practice of vehicle crash/ accident reconstruction by successfully completing this certificate program from SAE. Required courses guide you through crash reconstruction methods, vehicle dynamics, and event data recorder (EDR) technology. Then select three electives that suit your individual technical interest area. Completing the SAE Accident Reconstruction Certificate Program grants you eight credits towards the SAE/Kettering University 20-credit Certificate in Automotive Systems or Kettering’s 40-credit M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Visit sae.org/learn/professional-development for more informa- tion. View the list of required and elective courses and more information on enrolling in this SAE certificate program sae. org/learn/professional-development/certifications/acci- dent-reconstruction-certificate
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