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SEATING SYSTEM SIMULATION

CAPABILITIES
Seat Evaluation Capability Summary

Have worked in a majority of the seating system load cases related to crash
and NVH, as per FMVSS and ECE standards

• Frontal/Rear Impact (FMVSS 208/ECE17)

• Seatbelt Anchorage Test (FMVSS207210 / ECE14)
• Child Restraint System Test (FMVSS 225)
• Head Restraint Strength (FMVSS201 / FMVSS202a)
• Luggage Retention (ECE 17)
• Armrest Strength (FMVSS 201)
• Seatback Torsional Rigidity
• Seatback Ultimate Rearward
• Load Floor test for foldable seats
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE (FMVSS207210/ECE14)
@ Seat Belt Anchorage Simulations as per
FMVSS 207/210
ECE R14
@ Standardized procedure for different types of seats
Realistic loading blocks and chain mechanism
Generic foam and seat belt properties
@ Comprehensive report of results identifying the critical
regions for compliance
Displacement/stress output as per material grade
Forces at the support locations
Recliner moments
@ Identification of problem areas and feasible counter
measures
@ Correlation with test results
LUGGAGE RETENTION (ECE17)
@ Seat Back simulations due to luggage impact
# ECE R17

@ Standardized procedure for different types of

seats
# Generic/custom deceleration curve as per
standard

@ Calculation of seat back and head rest forward

displacement

@ Comprehensive report of results identifying the

critical regions for compliance
# Displacement/stress output as per
material grade
# Forces at the support locations
# Recliner moments

@ Identification of problem areas and feasible

counter measures

@ Correlation with test results

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (FMVSS225

@ Child Seat Simulation as per

FMVSS 225

@ Standardized procedure for

# Forward (with/without tether)
# Lateral
# Realistic loading blocks and chain
mechanism
# Generic foam and seat belt properties

@ Comprehensive report of results identifying

the critical regions for compliance
# X-Point displacements

@ Identification of problem areas and feasible

counter measures
FRONTAL IMPACT (FMVSS208/ECE17)
@ Full seat simulations for dynamic impact
# ECE R17

@ Standardized procedure for different types

of seats
# Dummy positioning
# Generic foam and seat belt
properties

@ Comprehensive report of results

identifying the critical regions for
compliance
# Displacement/stress output as per
material grade
# Forces at the support locations
# Recliner moments

@ Identification of problem areas and

feasible counter measures
REAR IMPACT (FMVSS208/ECE17)

@ Full seat simulations for dynamic impact

# ECE R17

@ Standardized procedure for different types of

seats
# Dummy positioning
# Generic foam and seat belt properties

@ Comprehensive report of results identifying th

critical regions for compliance
@ Displacement/stress output as per
material grade
@ Forces at the support locations
@ Recliner moments

@ Identification of problem areas and feasible

counter measures
HEAD IMPACT (FMVSS201)
Head Impact (FMVSS201)
@ Head impact simulations as per
# FMVSS 201

@ Impact on
# Head rest
Passive head rest
Active head rest
# Seat back

@ Comprehensive report of results identifying

the critical regions for compliance
# Displacement/stress output as per
material grade
# Forces on the structure

@ Identification of problem areas and feasible

counter measures
Head Restraint Strength (FMVSS202a)
@Head restraint static strength
# FMVSS 202a

@ Load applied on head rest

# Backform preload
# Headform load with backform preload

@ Comprehensive report of results identifying

the critical regions for compliance
# Load capability calculations
# Permanent set calculations
# Displacement/stress output as per
material grade
# Forces on the structure

@ Identification of problem areas and feasible

counter measures
Armrest Knee
Impact
(FMVSS201)
@Arm rest simulations to calculate
knee impact as
per
# FMVSS 201

@ Comprehensive report of results

identifying the critical regions for
compliance
# Displacement/stress output
as per material grade
# Forces on the structure

@ Identification of problem areas

and feasible counter measures
 @ Static calculations on seat pan
# Indenter load
# Stiffness at different impact
locations
# Maximum load capability

@ Comprehensive report of results

identifying the critical regions for
compliance
# Displacement/stress output as per
material grade
# Forces on the structure

@ Identification of problem areas and

feasible counter measures

@ Comparison of designs

@ Material evaluation

PLASTIC SEAT
PAN STIFFNESS
SEAT
FREQUENCY
ANALYSIS
@ Calculate fundamental frequencies
Frequency extraction at all possible
positions
# Full rear/front, Full up/down, etc...

@ Seat Mass matching

@ Comprehensive report of results

identifying the critical regions for
compliance
# Mode shape animations

@ Evaluation for stability

@ Comparison of designs
Other Seat Capabilities

• Sear Back Torsional Rigidity

• Seat Back Ultimate rearward load
• Seat Back Load Floor Test
• Mechanisms Simulation
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