What is meant by impact analysis?
The term "impact analysis" refers to the simulation and investigation of the effects of collisions or impacts on components or structures. This analysis is particularly important for developing safe and resilient products in areas such as the automotive industry, aerospace, and safety engineering.
Typical software functions in the area of "impact analysis":
- Dynamic simulation: Calculation of forces, deformations, and accelerations during impact over time.
- Material modeling: Definition of nonlinear material properties for realistic deformation and fracture simulations.
- Contact analysis: Detection and simulation of contacts between different components during impact.
- Energy absorption analysis: Calculation and visualization of energy distribution and absorption during impact.
- Parameter optimization: Automatic adjustment of geometry or material parameters to improve impact behavior.
- Result visualization: Graphical representation of deformations, stresses, and accelerations during impact.
Examples of "impact analysis":
- Crash test simulation of a vehicle to optimize the passenger compartment.
- Analysis of the impact behavior of protective helmets in various impact scenarios.
- Investigation of energy absorption of bumpers during frontal impact.
- Simulation of aircraft structure behavior during bird strike.
- Analysis of the effects of debris on spacecraft in orbit.
- Optimization of packaging for sensitive goods during transport loads.