Analysis of the vehicle: applying finite element method of 3D data

Systems that allow engineering studies to be done in a virtual environment with computer software, to test designs in a virtual environment and to carry out design verification studies are developing day by day. The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a method used to simulate structurally with strength visualizations, production and weight determination, proper management of materials and costs, and numerically predict how a part or assembly behaves under certain conditions with Finite Element Analysis (FEA). In this paper, control of connection elements, material and mesh (solid, surface and volume) controls and preliminary analysis processes were carried out after transferring a 3D data with defined material and connection elements to Ls-DYNA program to perform Finite Element Analysis. As a result of the preliminary analysis, the crash test of the car with the wall was carried out with the Ls-DYNA program of the model, which is suitable for Finite Element analysis. The results of the crash test were interpreted in the Ls-DYNA program. In this study, it is aimed to understand the results according to time, car displacement and speed as a result of the collusion of the car with the wall.