Crash Simulation of FMVSS No. 214 Safety Performance
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2022-09-01
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Edition:September 2019 – August 2021
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Abstract:Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214 requires doors in applicable vehicles to meet minimum force requirements when subjected to a static load in addition to the occupant protection requirements for the dynamic moving deformable barrier (MDB) and vehicle-to-pole (VTP) tests. The mutual effect of non-compliance was studied using validated finite element models of a 2015 Toyota Camry mid-size sedan and a 2020 Nissan Rogue SUV-type vehicle. It was found that the three configurations engage different main load paths for these vehicles. Consequently, the sedan simulation study indicated that structural modifications that resulted in non-compliance for one of the FMVSS No. 214 load cases did not result in non-compliance for the other two configurations. The SUV simulation study indicated that structural modifications that resulted in non-compliance for one of the load cases did not result in non-compliance for the other two configurations, except for FMVSS No. 214 MDB non-compliance, which also resulted in pole non-compliance. Different metrics from the MDB and pole side impact configurations were evaluated to determine the feasibility of using dynamic performance measurements as a surrogate for the static test. It was found that there are significant limitations to implementing such a strategy, because of the different main load paths relevant for the dynamic and static side impact load cases. Dynamic rigid pole load cell data showed the highest potential of indicating initial door crush resistance.
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