Abstract

This study presents the structural analysis of car a seat frame by the finite element method. The load-deformation characteristics of seat frame are simulated according to the test requirements by FMVSS. Three dimensional modeling technique is applied to the components of the seat frame. The shell, solid , gap and rigid elements are employed to model the car seat frame assembly. Numerical results show that the recliner and kunckle plate are identified as the possible weak part of frame, and the results are well consistent with the experimental static load test. The current analysis model can provide useful informations to design a new car seat and can reduce the overall design cost and time.

Keywords

• Structural Analysis;
• Car Seat Frame;
• Finite Element Method;
• FMVSS

• 구조해석;
• 자동차 시트프레임;
• 유힌요소법;
• 북미자동차안전기준;