@article{ref1,
title="Crashworthiness optimisation of A-pillar in passenger car in rear-end collision with truck",
journal="International journal of crashworthiness",
year="2016",
author="Yang, Na and Cao, Pengfei and Liu, Tao and Wang, Jianfeng and Wang, Dafang",
volume="21",
number="6",
pages="507-520",
abstract="Rear-end collisions between cars and trucks are of great concern to society because of their high casualty rate. Improving the safety of passengers during these collisions is a significant issue. This paper aims to optimise the crashworthiness of the A-pillar area of a car according to the collision form based on the finite-element model of the car-truck rear-end collision. Through the optimisation process, the value and speed of the intrusion into the A-pillar were selected as the evaluation assessment indicators, and the optimisation design was conducted from two viewpoints: the material selection and stiffness match. As a result of the optimisation, the maximum intrusion of the A-pillar of the car was reduced by 33.19%, and the intrusion speed was reduced by 46.98% without increasing the body mass of the car. These results indicate that the crashworthiness of the car was improved effectively; thus, the occupant casualty risk was reduced. They suggest a feasible path for the crashworthiness improvements of automobiles for rear-end collisions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1358-8265",
doi="10.1080/13588265.2016.1192087",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13588265.2016.1192087"
}