Improvement Design on a Type of Minibus’S Frontal Crashworthness
Song Zhengchao, Kong Fanzhong, Zhang Jinhuan, Huang Shilin
State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Tsinghua University
[Abstract] A frontal impact test of a type of minibus indicated that the deformation of its frontal part was too large which led the frontal doors to be unopenable. Basing on a mass of simulations, this paper presented an optimality design, which improved the assembly of frame and frontal floor, and adjusted the welding techniques and weld point distribution. The impact test of the improved design indicated that the deformation of the frontal part reduced about 50mm, the frontal doors were openable normally after the impact test, and the frontal crashworthiness of this minibus was improved to meet the requirement of the Safety Regulation.
Key words: frame deformation improvement frontal impact simulation