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In this paper, the influence of the stamping effect is investigated in the performance analysis of a side structure. The analysis covers the performance evaluation such as crashworthiness and NVH. Stamping analyses are carried out for a center pillar, and then, numerical simulations are carried out in order to identify the stamping effect on the crashworthiness and the natural frequency. The result shows that the analysis considering the forming history leads to a different result from that without considering the stamping effect, which demonstrates that the design of auto-body should be carried out considering the stamping history for accurate assessment of various performances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper introduces the jig set for the crash test and the crash test results of shear bolts which are designed to fail at train crash conditions. The tension and shear bolts are attached to Light Collision Safety Devices(LCSD) as a mechanical fuse when tension and shear bolts reach their failure load designed. The kinetic energy due to the crash is absorbed by the secondary energy absorbing device after LCSD are detached from the main body by the fracture of shear bolts. A single shear bolt was designed to fail at the load of 250 kN. The jig set designed to convert a compressive loading to a shear loading was installed to the high speed crash tester for dynamic shear tests. Two strain gauges were attached at the parallel section of the jig set to measure the load responses acting on the shear bolts. Crash tests were performed with a carrier whose mass was 250 kg and the initial speed of the carrier was 9 m/sec. From the quasi-static and dynamic experiments as well as the numerical analysis, the capacity of the shear bolts were accurately predicted for the crashworthiness design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Manufacturing processes for automobile suspension components have generally considered the formability but not the durability of the suspension system, even though the latter is very important in the dynamic performance of the vehicle. Suspension systems should be designed with both formability and durability in mind. This paper describes the design of an optimal forming process to control the cross-sectional properties of the torsion beam in rear suspension systems for increased roll durability. Stamping and hydroforming simulations were performed using the finite element method to determine the optimum tube hydroforming process for producing a torsion beam with the best roll durability performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]