Research on the method of structure simulation of vehicle side impact

With the development of vehicle safety research,the study of the side impact crashworthiness becomes a hot issue.Except for vehicle and barrier test,the computer simulation is irreplaceable in the methods of the research of the side impact.In the paper,the entire side impact finite element model is established according to a certain vehicle in accordance with Europe Side impact Crash regulation ECE R95.We compared the simulation result with the test result and validated the validity and veracity of the model.It lays the foundation for the future research on the vehicle side impact crashworthiness.