scholarly journals Finite Element Analyses of Railroad Tank Car Head Impacts

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. H. Tang ◽  
H. Yu ◽  
J. E. Gordon ◽  
D. Y. Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Empirical Method ◽  
Head Impact ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Structural Behavior ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Head Impacts ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Eulerian Mesh ◽  
Semi Empirical

This paper describes engineering analyses of a railroad tank car impacted at its head by a rigid punch. This type of collision, referred to as a head impact, is examined using dynamic, nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA). Commercial software packages ABAQUS and LS-DYNA are used to carry out the nonlinear FEA. The sloshing response of fluid and coupled dynamic behavior between the fluid inside the tank car and the tank structure are characterized in the model using both Lagrangian and Eulerian mesh formulations. The analyses are applied to examine the structural behavior of railroad tank cars under a generalized head impact scenario. Structural behavior is calculated in terms of forces, deformations, and puncture resistance. Results from the two finite element codes are compared to verify this methodology for head impacts. In addition, FEA results are compared to those from a semi-empirical method.

A Semi-Empirical Method for Estimating the Effective Leak and Vent Areas of an Airbag

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aloysius U. Anagonye ◽  
J. T. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Empirical Method ◽  
Test Apparatus ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Test Setup ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Semi Empirical ◽  
Fabric Specimen

Abstract A semi-empirical method that utilizes tests from a small fabric specimen to quantify the effective leak and vent areas of an entire airbag is developed in this paper. The test setup and procedure used in the airbag material coupon tests are similar to the standard method used in determining air permeability of fabrics. A test apparatus for measuring the deflection of the fabric coupon was devised. Finite element analysis is used to compute the expanded vent and airbag surface areas of the coupon under various deformations. The leak and vent models were developed based on the results of a regression analysis. The effective vent area of a fabric coupon is a function of the ratio of the pressures across the fabric and the expanded vent area. Similarly, the effective leak area of a fabric coupon is a function of the ratio of the pressures across the fabric and the expanded surface area. The tested airbag materials were characterized with these models for use with finite element airbag models.

Simulation Study on Armor-Piercing Effect of Armor-Piercing Bomb

2013 ◽  
Vol 456 ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Ren Bin Zhou ◽  
Xue Bing Liao ◽  
An Qing Ming ◽  
Yong Feng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Analysis Program ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Aluminum Target

Studying the armor-piercing effect of armor-piercing bomb that attacks aluminum target is essential, because the target can be considered the simulation of the actual fight equipment. Based on the hypothesis about building the fraction field, the armor-piercing effect of armor-piercing bomb is analyzed, and the velocity and the intruding depth parameter model of armor-piercing effect are established. Taking a certain armor-piercing bomb as example, the intruding processes of armor-piercing effect are simulated by using the nonlinear finite element analysis program LS-DYNA, while aluminum target simulates the wall of combat equipment in two different conditions. At last, the finite element simulated results are given and analyzed that agree with the experiments.

Evaluation of Compressive Strengths of HPS Plate Systems Stiffened with Trapezoidal Stiffeners

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 1025-1028
Author(s):  
Dong Ku Shin ◽  
Kyungsik Kim
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Linear Strain ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Geometric Imperfections ◽  
Eurocode 3 ◽  
Initial Geometric Imperfections ◽  
Plate System

The ultimate compressive strengths of high performance steel (HPS) plate system stiffened longitudinally by closed stiffeners have been investigated by the nonlinear finite element analysis. Both conventional and high performance steels were considered in models following multi-linear strain hardening constitutive relationships. Initial geometric imperfections and residual stresses were also incorporated in the analysis. Numerical results have been compared to compressive strengths from Eurocode 3 EN 1993-1-5 and FHWA-TS-80-205. It has been found that although use of Eurocode 3 EN 1993-1-5 and FHWA-TS-80-205 may lead to highly conservative design strengths when very large column slenderness parameters are encountered

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