Finite element lateral crash analysis of front natural gas vehicle platform with tank mounting structure

• Main Authors: Sahari, Barkawi, Azni, Muhammad Mujahid, Wong, Shaw Voon, Ahmad, Mohd Fauzy, Khalid, Yousif A., Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Inderscience Enterprises 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14765/1/Finite%20element%20lateral%20crash%20analysis%20of%20front%20natural%20gas%20vehicle%20platform%20with%20tank%20mounting%20structure.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14765/; https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=22214
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This article describes the behaviour of a compressed natural gas vehicle (CNGV) front platform assembly subjected to a lateral crash. The platform of a CNGV can be divided into two parts, namely the front and the rear. The rear platform accommodates passenger seats, the fuel tank, luggage and spare...