SIDE IMPACT OCCUPANT SAFETY AND CAE 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.
Side impact crashes account for approximately 26% of all motor vehicle fatal crashes, second only to frontal crashes, according to a report by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA). Become familiar with the engineering principles behind vehicle and restraint designs for occupant safety. Learn the mechanics of side crashes and how vehicle structures, restraint systems, and interiors affect occupant safety. This course also exposes you 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 are also covered. A combination of hands-on activities, including computer simulations, discussion, and lecture are used throughout the course. 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 • 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 Engineers in the field of occupant protection in side impacts as well as those 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.
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