VISUALIZATION

Challenge:

In my college time, I took a project titled “Safety aspects of a vehicle”. We were  basically analysing the all the aspects related to vehicle safety. We took example  of normal passenger car to analyse its crashworthiness. We considered all the  aspects and parameters related to crash and vehicle collision. I was leading my  team. But simple manual calculation of forces and time consideration was not  giving the best and realistic results. So we took it as a task to identify the  problem and come with a solution for that problem, so that it won’t happen in  the future. So the challenge for us was to find the exact force and time during  the crash and vehicle collision.

Selection:

To find the exact force and time during collision and crash we had to analyse  frontal portion of the vehicle. So the crash testing was basically the testing of  frontal crash system, that how much load it can withstand. So I thought of  choosing visualisation tool of the complete process and the steps where we  were doing the calculation mistakes. So we selected a computer aided design  tool to visualise the design and used a computer aided analysis tool to do the  structural analysis of the component. We choosed ANSYS software for structural  analysis so that we can have a better 3D visualization of the force analysis.  Before, we were doing the analysis using manual considerations and not using  the actual conditions of the collision because of which every time we were  getting the faulty force and time again and again.

Application:

The visualization tool helped us to find out the exact force and time that act on  actual road vehicle collision condition. In ANSYS we did the complete analysis of   the frontal portion of the vehicle. This time we calculated the maximum force  and time using actual conditions. Then we applied the 3D load on the frontal  portion of the vehicle and changed the material used for frontal portion. So  material of the frontal portion can withstand the maximum force. The design for  the frontal portion was also changed. Then we tested the vehicle  crashworthiness by using realistic conditions and it was successfully done.

Insight:

By applying the visualization tool, I was able to find the exact force and time  of  the problem in a better way. So my problem solving approach changed from a  manual approach to a visualisation approach, which helped me to understand  the inactive and active causes of the problem in an organised manner. So the  problem was solved in a continuous manner like a KAIZEN process. This tool is  helpful for any problems to find the root cause of the problem in a very easy and  effective manner once you select the proper visualization tool.

Approach:

From next time, I will consider all the design related constraints in initial phase  itself. So for that the visualization tool is the best option for visualizing the whole  process and get the exact force and time without wasting resources and time.


VISUALIZATION Challenge : In my college time , I took a project titled “ Safety aspects of a vehicle ” . We were basically analysing the all the aspects related to vehicle safety . We took example of normal passenger car to analyse its crashworthiness . We considered all the aspects and parameters related to crash and vehicle collision . I was leading my team . But simple manual calculation of forces and time consideration was not giving the best and realistic results . So we took it as a task to identify the problem and come with a solution for that problem , so that it wo n’t happen in the future . So the challenge for us was to find the exact force and time during the crash and vehicle collision . Selection : To find the exact force and time during collision and crash we had to analyse frontal portion of the vehicle . So the crash testing was basically the testing of frontal crash system , that how much load it can withstand . So I thought of choosing visualisation tool of the complete process and the steps where we were doing the calculation mistakes . So we selected a computer aided design tool to visualise the design and used a computer aided analysis tool to do the structural analysis of the component . We choosed ANSYS software for structural analysis so that we can have a better 3D visualization of the force analysis . Before , we were doing the analysis using manual considerations and not using the actual conditions of the collision because of which every time we were getting the faulty force and time again and again . Application : The visualization tool helped us to find out the exact force and time that act on actual road vehicle collision condition . In ANSYS we did the complete analysis of the frontal portion of the vehicle . This time we calculated the maximum force and time using actual conditions . Then we applied the 3D load on the frontal portion of the vehicle and changed the material used for frontal portion . So material of the frontal portion can withstand the maximum force . The design for the frontal portion was also changed . Then we tested the vehicle crashworthiness by using realistic conditions and it was successfully done . Insight : By applying the visualization tool , I was able to find the exact force and time of the problem in a better way . So my problem solving approach changed from a manual approach to a visualisation approach , which helped me to understand the inactive and active causes of the problem in an organised manner . So the problem was solved in a continuous manner like a KAIZEN process . This tool is helpful for any problems to find the root cause of the problem in a very easy and effective manner once you select the proper visualization tool . Approach : From next time , I will consider all the design related constraints in initial phase itself . So for that the visualization tool is the best option for visualizing the whole process and get the exact force and time without wasting resources and time .