Verification of Automotive Monopost Seat Strength through Dynamic and Quasi-Static Simulations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Monopost Seat
3. Safety Performance Standard
Regulation Name | EUR ECE R14 [12] | North America FMVSS 210/207 [13,14] | ||
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Loading angle | 10 ± 5° | 10 ± 5° | ||
Load | 3-POINT | SHOULDER | 13,500 ± 200 N | 13,345 N |
LAP | 13,500 ± 200 N | 13,345 N | ||
Inertial load | Seat weight × 20 | Seat weight × 20 | ||
Holding time for load | >0.2 s | >10 s |
4. Monopost Seat
4.1. Dynamic Simulation
4.2. Quasi-Static Simulation
5. Simulation Result
5.1. Dynamics Simulation Result
5.2. Quasi-Static Simulation Result
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | SPFH590 | SPFC980Y |
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Density (Mpa) | 7.8 | 7.8 |
Poisson’s ratio | 0.29 | 0.3 |
Young’s modulus (Gpa) | 200 | 190 |
Yield stress (Mpa) | 420 | 490 |
Tensile strength (Mpa) | 590 | 980 |
The maximum material plastic strain/Elongation (%) | 22 | 7 |
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Sun, D.; Park, S.; Han, Y.; Kim, J. Verification of Automotive Monopost Seat Strength through Dynamic and Quasi-Static Simulations. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 5827. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13105827
Sun D, Park S, Han Y, Kim J. Verification of Automotive Monopost Seat Strength through Dynamic and Quasi-Static Simulations. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(10):5827. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13105827
Chicago/Turabian StyleSun, Di, Soojin Park, Yongtak Han, and Jinho Kim. 2023. "Verification of Automotive Monopost Seat Strength through Dynamic and Quasi-Static Simulations" Applied Sciences 13, no. 10: 5827. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13105827
APA StyleSun, D., Park, S., Han, Y., & Kim, J. (2023). Verification of Automotive Monopost Seat Strength through Dynamic and Quasi-Static Simulations. Applied Sciences, 13(10), 5827. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13105827