Computer Aided

Engineering
TOPIC : CFD analysis of Aerofoil
• Guided by: Mrs. Vruhali Bhalerao

• Presented by:
• Om Mankar - TYMEB090
• Samarth Mhase – TYMEB092
• Kunal Mule -TYMEB095
 Reference and Research Paper

• Title of selected research paper: CAE OF VEHICLE FRONTAL CRASH ANALYSIS

• Name of the author: Mr.Lijo Sebastian

Asst. Manager in Designs – FAYAT Group, AMIE mech

• Date and month of publication: 12/03/2018

What is Computer Aided Engineering?
Computer-Aided Engineering is a term used to describe the procedure of the entire product engineering
process, from design and virtual testing with sophisticated analytical algorithms to the planning of
manufacturing.

Uses:
1. Almost any industry that uses some sort of design software to develop products.
2. Designing a product but also supporting the engineering process.
3. Performing tests and simulations of the product’s physical properties without needing a physical prototype.

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 Benefits and Drawbacks of CAE:

Benefits:
• Perform tests and simulations of the product’s physical properties without needing to build a physical prototype.
• Potential problems can be identified.
• Quickly and cost-effectively redesign a product.

Drawbacks:
• Requires a huge amount of computing power.
• Computer-aided engineering software can be complicated, staff may require intensive training in its use.
 CAE OF VEHICLE FRONTAL
Introduction: CRASH ANALYSIS
• Vehicle crash safety is an important aspect of vehicle design and engineering. It aims to reduce the risk of injury
and death for the occupants and pedestrians in a collision.
• Vehicle crash safety involves various factors such as vehicle structure, occupant protection system, crash test
standards, and simulation methods.
• CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) is a powerful tool for vehicle crash safety analysis and optimization. It can
reduce the cost and time of physical testing and provide more detailed information on the crash process and
results.
• This paper presents a comprehensive study of vehicle frontal crash safety performance using CAE methods such
as Hyper Mesh, LS-DYNA, ANSYS CFX, and MATLAB. The paper covers the following aspects:
o Establishing a vehicle frontal crash FEA (Finite Element Analysis) model according to CMVDR294 (China
Motor Vehicle Design Regulation 294)
1
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o Conducting simulation calculation by LS-DYNA and analyzing the energy absorption area and force trans
mission route of the vehicle body in frontal crash
2
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o Discussing the effects of longitudinal beams deformation on vehicle crashworthiness and proposing three
modifications to optimize the dynamics of the seat structure
3
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o Verifying the feasibility of the longitudinal beams design plan and the reliability of the vehicle frontal cras
 Steps in CAE of vehicle frontal crash
analysis
1. Geometry formation
2. Cad model
3. Flow field formation
4. Meshing
5. Simulation Calculation
6. Result analysis
7. Optimization design

8. Geometry formation:
 It is first step in CFD process. Mostly modeling of simple geometries and flow field is made using GAMBIT
software. However for a complex geometry we need powerful CAD software such as pro-E or Solid works etc.
2. CAD model:
Flow field size
Defining the initial and boundary conditions, material properties, contact interfaces, failure criteria, and output
parameters for the FEA simulation according to CMVDR294, which is a regulation for protective design of
passengers in frontal crash.
3. Meshing
• Next step after making flow filed was meshing. GAMBIT was used for meshing and tetrahedral volumetric
mesh was created in the flow filed.
• Different mesh sizes were used for different zones and after mesh generation mesh quality was checked in
terms of equal size skew.
4. Simulation Calculation
• Simulation calculation is the process of running the FEA simulation by LS-DYNA and obtaining the results
such as deformation, stress, strain, energy, and acceleration of the vehicle and the impactor.
• Simulation calculation can provide detailed information on the crash process and results, such as the energy
absorption area and force transmission route of the vehicle body in frontal crash. The paper shows the
simulation results of different impact scenarios and compares them with the experimental data.
• Simulation calculation can help to optimize the vehicle design and reduce the injury risk for the occupants. The
paper proposes three modifications to improve the vehicle crashworthiness and reduce the injury index. The
paper also verifies the effectiveness of the modifications by repeating the simulation calculation and result
analysis.
Results
• The paper shows that the vehicle body has three energy absorption areas and three force transmission routes
in frontal crash. The paper discusses the influence of the right longitudinal beam deformation on the vehicle
crashworthiness and proposes three modifications to optimize the dynamics of the seat structure.
• The paper demonstrates that the proposed modifications can effectively reduce the seat rattle noise and
improve the NVH quality of the seat. The paper also verifies the feasibility of the longitudinal beam design
plan and the reliability of the vehicle frontal crash model by real vehicle crash test.
• The paper presents the simulation results of different impact scenarios and compares them with the
experimental data. The paper evaluates the vehicle crash safety performance based on the criteria such as
energy absorption, force transmission, intrusion, and injury index. The paper shows that the FEA model and
the design plan can meet the requirements of CMVDR294 and improve the vehicle crashworthiness.
Conclusion:

• The paper presents a comprehensive study of vehicle frontal crash safety performance using CAE methods such
as Hyper Mesh, LS-DYNA, ANSYS CFX, and MATLAB. The paper covers various aspects such as FEA model,
simulation calculation, result analysis, and optimization design.
• The paper also investigates the seat structure dynamics and its effects on the NVH quality and BSR noise of the
vehicleThe paper demonstrates the advantages of CAE methods for vehicle crash safety analysis and
optimization. It shows that CAE methods can reduce the cost and time of physical testing and provide more
detailed information on the crash process and results. It also shows that CAE methods can help to improve the
vehicle design and reduce the injury risk for the occupants.