Research Article

Lightweight Investigation of Extended-Range Electric Vehicle Based on Collision Failure Using Numerical Simulation

Table 10

The rear-end collision test of E-REV after lightweighting the main parts.

ā€‰TestSimulationDeviation

Maximal deformation of vehicle body (mm)3413441.7%
Maximal deformation of battery pack 1 (mm)192215.7%
Maximal deformation of battery pack 1 mounting bracket (mm)14 13.81.43%
Maximal deformation of battery pack 2 (mm)2827.80.7%
Maximal deformation of battery pack 2 mounting bracket (mm)2425.35.4%