Automotive Crash Analysis

Automotive Crash Analysis

The Automotive Crash Analysis Engineering course offers in-depth training in understanding vehicle safety performance through virtual crash simulations and structural impact studies. This program focuses on analyzing how automotive structures behave under different crash scenarios, such as frontal, side, rear, and rollover impacts. 

Learners will explore critical crashworthiness parameters like energy absorption, deformation zones, intrusion, and occupant safety metrics using advanced simulation tools. The course bridges theory and application by integrating crash regulations, vehicle design principles, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques for predictive and preventive safety engineering.

👨‍🎓 Who Should Enroll?

This course is best suited for mechanical and automotive engineering graduates, CAE engineers, design analysts, and professionals involved in vehicle safety and product development. It’s also beneficial for those working in crash testing labs, safety compliance roles, and vehicle homologation.

🛠 Tools & Technologies

The course emphasizes hands-on learning using industry-leading crash simulation tools such as:

  • LS-DYNA – for nonlinear dynamic analysis and crash simulations

  • HyperMesh – for meshing and model pre-processing

  • ANSA – for crash model assembly and pre-processing

  • MetaPost/HyperView – for post-processing and data visualization

  • OptiStruct – for structural optimization and safety improvements

🎯 Why Choose Automotive Crash Analysis?

With increasing demand for safety-compliant vehicles worldwide, crash analysis has become a crucial phase in the automotive product development lifecycle. This course empowers engineers with practical knowledge to design safer vehicles and meet global crash regulations such as NCAP, FMVSS, and ECE. By mastering simulation-driven crash testing, students and professionals can reduce physical prototyping costs, speed up the design cycle, and contribute to building safer mobility solutions. The course opens up career opportunities in OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, testing agencies, and CAE service providers.