Frontal Restraint Systems according to FMVSS 208 and Euro NCAP
Course description
Belts, belt-load limiters, airbags, steering column, knee bolster, seat… - only if all the components of a frontal restraint-system harmonise exactly it is possible to perfectly meet the different legal limit values as well as the requirements of consumer tests. However, these requirements, e.g. FMVSS 208, US NCAP, Euro NCAP et.al. are manifold and extensive, partly contradict each other, or the requirements superpose each other. Therefore it is a challenge for every development engineer to develop a restraint-system by a clear, strategic procedure; time-saving and target-oriented with an optimal result. In this 2-day seminar this strategic way of development will be shown to you. You will learn a procedure how to ideally solve the complex development task of a typical frontal restraint-system design within the scope of the available tools Test and Simulation. Especially the importance and the influence of individual system components (e.g. belt-load limiters) for the answering of development-sub tasks (e.g. minimum chest deflection) will be covered. In addition the influence of the airbag module-design on the hazards in Out-of-Position situations is going to be discussed, and a possible development-path for the conformance to the OoP-requirements according to the FMVSS 208 (final rule) legislation will be shown. The possibilities and limits of the development tools Test and Simulation will be discussed and communicated. Last but not least tips and tricks for a successful overall system-design will be part of this seminar. In this seminar you will become familiar with a procedure for the successful development of a frontal restraint-system. Furthermore you will learn which development tool, simulation or test, is best suited for the respective sub task. Moreover you will be made aware of the influence and the importance of the individual components of a restraint-system (belts, belt-load limiters, airbags, steering column, knee bolster, seat,…) on the efficiency of the entire system. Finally future topics such as the compatibility of vehicles as well as pre-crash preparation and prevention of accidents are going to be integrated into the seminar.
Who should attend?
The seminar addresses simulation and test engineers, project engineers and project managers as well as the heads of development departments in the field of passive safety who work with the design of restraint-systems in vehicles.
Course contents
- Identification of the relevant development load cases
- Procedures for the development of a restraint-system
- Influence and importance of individual system components on the overall performance
- Development strategy for ECE and US-restraint-systems
- Development path for the conformance to the OoP requirements according to FMVSS 208
Course Instructor
Thomas Vorberg is Engineering Director at ACTS GmbH + Co. KG, a company specializing in vehicle safety within the Magna group. He is responsible for any development services in the filed of vehicle safety. This includes interior and exterior safety, pedestrian protection and CAE techniques. After studying electrical engineering at the Technical University of Dresden he spent 15 years with Siemens VDO here he was mainly involved in the CAE-based development of passive safety for cockpits.
| Frontal Restraint Systems according to FMVSS 208 and Euro NCAP | |
| Instructor(s) | Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Vorberg, ACTS GmbH & Co. KG |
| Date | on Sunday, 28 Jun 2009, 9:00 am |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Location | TrainingCenter Alzenau |
| Fee | €1190 till 31.05.2010, thereafter € 1290 |
| Code | 1416 |
| Category | Passive Safety: Requirements and Strategies |
| Language |
 English |
Note: Information above subject to change.