An investigation into the crashworthiness characteristics of steering wheel armatures from common compact passenger cars

An experimental and finite element inves

An experimental and finite element investigation into the energy absorption characteristics of a steering wheel armature in an impact

✍ William Altenhof; Saverio Paonessa; Nader Zamani; Robert Gaspar 📂 Article 📅 2002 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 363 KB

Understanding the energy absorption characteristics of automotive components is necessary for the development of safe and crashworthy vehicles. This research experimentally and numerically studies the energy absorption performance of a steering wheel armature in contact with a deformable chestform (