• Crash Response of a Repaired Vehicle-Influence of Welding UHSS Members 

      Noorsumar, Gulshan; Robbersmyr, Kjell Gunnar; Rogovchenko, Svitlana; Vysochinskiy, Dmitry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Automakers generally recommend not to weld structural parts after a vehicle crash, and these should be replaced as a whole part in case of a crash event. Sectioning of these members is also not recommended and use of the ...
    • Effect of welding and heat treatment on the properties of UHSS used in automotive industry 

      Noorsumar, Gulshan; Vysochinskiy, Dmitry; Englund, Even; Robbersmyr, Kjell Gunnar; Rogovchenko, Svitlana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This paper deals with the undesired effects of the heat treatments on the mechanical properties of (UHSS) Ultra High Strength Steel used nowadays in automotive industry to improve crashworthiness performance of vehicles. ...
    • Mathematical models for assessment of vehicle crashworthiness : a review 

      Noorsumar, Gulshan; Rogovchenko, Svitlana; Robbersmyr, Kjell Gunnar; Vysochinskiy, Dmitry (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This article reviews approaches to mathematical modeling of a vehicle crash. The growing focus on vehicle and occupant safety in car crashes has triggered the need to study vehicle crashworthiness in the initial stages of ...
    • Modeling of Modified Vehicle Crashworthiness using a Double Compound Pendulum 

      Noorsumar, Gulshan; Rogovchenko, Svitlana; Vysochinskiy, Dmitry; Robbersmyr, Kjell Gunnar (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Vehicle crash modeling has been a challenge for researchers for several decades. Occupant injury prevention and prediction is a critical area within vehicle safety design. The modeling of material failure in structural ...
    • Modeling, Simulation and Prediction of Vehicle Crashworthiness in Full Frontal Impact 

      Noorsumar, Gulshan (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 400, Doctoral thesis, 2023)
      Vehicle crashworthiness assessment is critical to help reduce road accident fatalities and ensure safer vehicles for road users. Techniques to assess crashworthiness include physical tests and mathematical modeling and ...
    • A Novel Technique for Modeling Vehicle Crash using Lumped Parameter Models 

      Noorsumar, Gulshan; Rogovchenko, Svitlana; Robbersmyr, Kjell Gunnar; Vysochinskiy, Dmitry; Klausen, Andreas (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This paper presents a novel technique for modeling a full frontal vehicle crash. The crash event is divided into two phases; the first until maximum crush and the second part when the vehicle starts pitching forward. This ...
    • Vehicle crashworthiness performance in frontal impact: Mathematical model using elastic pendulum 

      Noorsumar, Gulshan; Rogovchenko, Svitlana; Robbersmyr, Kjell Gunnar; Vysochinskiy, Dmitry (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Vehicle occupant injuries due to collisions cause many fatalities every year. Safe vehicle design plays a critical role in averting serious injuries to occupants and vulnerable road users in the event of a crash. In this ...