Analysis of Car-Crash Behaviour through Simulation

PRO-DATIS - 5606

Keywords car-crash simulation, finite element method, knowledge-based systems

Start Date: 01-NOV-90 / Duration: 13 months

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Objectives

The aim of this exploratory action is to identify the user needs and technical requirements for an integrated environment for the design, analysis and testing of car-crash behaviour.

The potential market for the integrated environment will be evaluated initially. A workshop will address the challenges of integration and the techniques for collecting the engineer's know-how on a company knowledge-base.

The proposed platform to be assessed by this action will integrate the many complex simulation models in use in car-crash analysis. The benefits of such a platform would:

• facilitate the replacement of costly design changes by simulation
• promote on-line design changes to be transferred to CAD/CAM
• establish an in-house engineering knowledge-base.

The action will help promote the integration of the design, analysis and testing within a single environment.

A mock-up of an integrated system will be used to exhibit the capabilities of such systems. The demonstration of engineering scenarios will be recorded on video.

CONTACT POINT

Mr Robert Valent
ESI
Rue Saarinen 20 - Silic 270
F - 94578 RUNGIS CEDEX
tel: + 33/ 1-49-782-808
fax: + 33/ 1-46-877-202
telex: 200283 ISIT F

Participants

ESI - F - C
CRANFIELD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - UK - P
SYSTEX - F - P
FEGS LTD - UK - P

PRO-DATIS - 5606, December 1993

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html version of synopsis by Nick Cook