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Automotive Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 746-753.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2021.05.014

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Mechanism and Prevention Measures of Post Stumbling Obstruction in Car⁃Guardrail Collision

Kunmin Zhao1,2(),Najie Cui1,3,Dewang Zhao1,Daxin Ren1,Xianyu Shen2   

  1. 1.Dalian University of Technology,Dalian 116024
    2.Hezhong New Energy Automotive Co. ,Ltd. ,Tongxiang 314500
    3.BAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. ,Beijing 101300
  • Received:2020-09-21 Revised:2020-11-17 Online:2021-05-25 Published:2021-05-18
  • Contact: Kunmin Zhao E-mail:kmzhao@dlut.edu.cn

Abstract:

For studying the collision safety in a car?guardrail accident, a finite element model of the corrugated beam guardrail is established in accordance with the national highway guardrail standard, and a car?guardrail collision simulation model is constructed based on a car model. The corrugated beam guardrail is analyzed in terms of the running trajectory and mass acceleration of vehicle and the maximum dynamic deformation and the energy absorbing performance of each part of guardrail, and it is found that the stumbling obstruction of the post to vehicle wheel makes the acceleration of vehicle's mass center exceed the national standard limit, posing a serious threat to the safety of the occupants in the vehicle. The mechanism of the post stumbling obstruction is analyzed, and a filled post and an N?shaped bent post are designed and then verified by simulation to be effective in apparently improving the safety of car?guardrail collision. Finally, orthogonal experiments are adopted to study the influence of the corrugated beam thickness of guardrail and the thickness, spacing and structure of the post on the safety of vehicle?guardrail collision, and an optimal parameter combination is selected. The results of simulation verification show that the optimized guardrail can effectively avoid or reduce the post stumbling obstruction, enhancing the collision safety of guardrails.

Key words: vehicles, collision safety, occupant safety, simulation, highway guardrail, post stumbling obstruction