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Roadway Transportation Safety with FEA

Roadway Transportation Safety: Advanced Simulation Consulting

Analysis

FEA
Nonlinear and Transient

Objective

Provide Accurate Simulations for Transportation Safety

Transportation safety testing, particularly crash testing, is a complex and costly process. It involves replicating real-world scenarios that require highly advanced equipment and open-space test locations. Accurately determining whether test results reflect potential real-world outcomes is challenging. The key difficulty with finite element analysis (FEA) is ensuring the simulation accurately represents a real-life crash event rather than an approximation. Conducting transient, dynamic nonlinear simulations using advanced engineering software is cost-effective but demands extensive engineering expertise to ensure precision. Our nonlinear FEA consultants bring decades of validated experience to this intricate task.
This overview highlights our engineering consulting services related to transportation safety simulations, including crash testing and cargo transportation simulation. We are proud that our simulation work, compliant with MASH standards, has been validated over time and contributed to improved safety measures and standards across various transportation sectors globally.

Transportation Case Study - Roadway Transportation Safety with FEA

MASH Test Level 2: Pick Up Truck Impact to Barrier to Assess Vehicular Stability
Crash test simulations at Predictive Engineering, adhering to AASHTO MASH standards, ensure the safety and durability of roadside structures by assessing barrier integrity under low and high-speed impacts. Our detailed simulations validate barrier effectiveness, enhancing real-world crash safety for vehicle occupants and road users.
MASH Test Level 2: Pick Up Truck Impact to Barrier to Assess Vehicular Stability Nonlinear FEA consulting experts in transportation crash analysis.
MASH Test Level 3: Pickup Truck Impact to Concrete barrier at 62.5 mph (100 km/h)
MASH 2016 TL-3 Silverado Crash Simulation into concrete barrier.  Nonlinear FEA services for the transportation crash analysis.
MASH Test Level 3: Small Car Impact to Signage to Assess Passenger Safety
Crash test simulations ensure passenger safety during collisions with traffic signs and signals, prioritizing passenger safety according to requirements set forth by AASHTO MASH. Our expertise validates the performance and durability of these structures, ensuring optimal protection for vehicle occupants.
MASH Test Level 3: Small Car Impact to Sign Pole to Assess Passenger Safety Nonlinear FEA crash analysis consulting experts in transportation, Portland, Oregon, USA
School Bus Crashing
The school bus crash simulation at Predictive Engineering evaluates vehicle integrity and passenger protection in high-impact collisions, aiming to enhance safety standards and develop features that reduce injuries and save lives.
School Bus Crashing into a Barrier. Nonlinear FEA Expert Services in Crash Analysis - Predictive Engineering, Portland, OR
Bus Seat Vibration and Failure Analysis
The bus seat safety evaluation at Predictive Engineering assesses seat resilience under transportation loads, identifying failure points to enhance safety and comfort. Our detailed analysis ensures seats withstand daily wear and emergency situations, maintaining high safety standards in public transportation.
Bus Seat Failure Analysis in a Crash Event.-Bus Seat Vibration Analysis under Transportation Loading.-Vibration and Failure FEA consulting services
Transportation Safety: Cargo and Caster Transportation
Ensuring transporter modules' mechanical integrity during cargo transportation is crucial, requiring rigorous testing per FMCSA regulations. At Predictive Engineering, our FEA experts conduct simulations to evaluate and ensure transporter module survivability, achieving design reliability under FMCSA guidelines.
Transporter module Analysis under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Loading - Transporter module on a Caster. - FEA consultants on Transportation Safety per FMCSA and FVMSS
Transportation Safety: Transportation of Pallets Loaded with Steel Spools
Transporting steel spool-loaded pallets demands structural integrity to meet FMCSA regulations. At Predictive Engineering, we use advanced simulations and ASME-standard fatigue and weld evaluations to ensure design reliability, validating the durability of transfer pallets under rigorous conditions.
Transportation Pallet Loaded with Steel Spools to Evaluate Weld Integrity. -Top View of Transportation Pallet Loaded with Steel Spools during a Crash Event.
Predictive Engineering – The Advantage of Getting it Right the First Time
Predictive Engineering Simulation Consulting Services - Portland, Oregon USA With +25 years of validated simulation experience. Experts in FEA and CFD Simulation.
Predictive Engineering Simulation Consulting Services - Portland, Oregon USA With +25 years of validated simulation experience.  Experts in FEA and CFD Simulation