Citation

Jernstrom C. Int. J. Veh. Des. 1982; 4(2): 136-114.

Affiliation

Volvo Car Corp, Goteborg, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Inderscience Publishers)

DOI

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PMID

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Abstract

The program was originally developed for a hybrid computer, but has been rewritten to suit a digital one. It is now defined in CSMP73, which is a block-oriented simulation language based on FORTRAN. The input/output routines have been improved in that Volvo use APL as an interface. Together these measures have reduced the time taken to make a simulation run, as well as the time needed to make a desired change to the program. In the example presented here, which is a dummy in the driver's seat subject to a frontal collision, this includes the design of the compartment lay-out, for example: the force-deflection characteristic of the steering-wheel; the position of the safety belt anchorage points; and the use of web-lock and force-limiting devices. The program can also be useful when selecting a proper energy absorption characteristic of the vehicle front end, in that this affects the deceleration-time history of the compartment, which is used as an input to the model.