FHWA/NHTSA National Crash Analysis Center

Finite Element Model of Chevy Silverado

Model Year 2007 Version 2

Models Released
Silverado.2.2617kg.k
Standard frontal NCAP validated model Model massed to reflect NCAP test mass (includes dummy mass and instrumentation mass)

Silverado.2.2270kg.k
Model massed to proposed MASH-08 test level 3-11 vehicle
Inertia Comparison
Weight,kg Pitchinertia, kgm^2 Yawinertia, kgm^2 Rollinertia, kgm^2 VehicleCGheight, in

Physical Vehicle
2337 6155 6453 1051 27 96 27.96

FEModel
2270 6028 6490 1050 28 64 28.64

% difference
2.86 2.06 0.57 0.09 2 32 2.32

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FE Model of Chevy Silverado

VIN 2GCEC13C771511793, 2007 Chevy Silverado 1500 2WD Crew Cab Short Box

Detailed model, can be used for most impact p scenarios Interiors will be added in the next release Material data deri derived ed from coupon co pon testing Frontal impact validation into a rigid l d cell load ll wall ll complete l t
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Number of Parts Number of Nodes Number of Shells Number of Beams Number of Solids Number of Elements

- 679 - 942677 - 873144 - 2662 - 53293 - 929131

Accelerometer Locations
L Location i Right seat Left seat Engine bottom Vehicle CG - Node N d ID - 2739121 - 2739129 - 2939137 - 2942560

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Benchmark Data

LS-DYNA V i Version: mpp971 971 R2 Revision: 7600.1224 Platform: SGI Altix (Itanium 2) OS level: Linux 2.4 Precision: Single precision (I4R4) Total Elapsed time: ~ 16 hrs (for 150 ms) Number of processors: 16

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Vehicle Comparison
FE Model
Left Side View L

NCAP Test 5877 2622 4.8 L V8 P245/70R17 F 929 R 1002 3664

Weight (Kgs) Engine Type Tire size Attitude (mm) As delivered Wheelbase (mm) CG (mm) ( )

2617 4.8 L V8 P245/70R17 F 1016 R 1043 3660

Righ ht Side View

Rearward of front wheel C/L Body Style

1664

1664

4-door crew cab

4-door crew cab

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NCAP Test Summary

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NCAP Test Vehicle Data

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NCAP load cell wall

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Crush Modes

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Post-Test

Pre-Test

NHTSA Test
NHTSA Test 5877, frontal NCAP
2007 Ch Chevy Sil Silverado d NCAP test 45 load cell wall

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Accelerometer Data

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ForceForce -displacement

Note: Missing g data f from Load Cell C3 in Test 5877 One or more load cells saturated (force does not reach zero at the end)

Note: Simulation comparison without load cell data C3

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Energy Balance

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Summary
Model verified against frontal NCAP test (NHTSA Test No. 5877). Th The crush h mode d of f the th rails il and d the th structural t t l members b shows h good d correlation between test and simulation. Engine and Body mount failure were observed in the NCAP test. Current model does not include failure of these components to ensure robustness. Suspension system is modeled in greater detail. Vehicle is set to equilibrium position under gravity loading. Future updates will include verification against low speed bump and terrain tests conducted at FOIL. FE model is stable in full frontal flat rigid wall simulations ( Model has been run at 25, 30 and 35 mph to ensure stability).

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