Nippon Steel Corporation

Nippon Steel Sumitomo Metal Corporation

Susumu Yuasa

Hiroshi Yoshida

Yohei Kato

Yasunori Ito

Junichiro Suzuki

Daisuke Yasufuku

Yui Takahashi

A subframe () includes a base member () and a first member (). The base member () is a channel-shaped member that includes a base surface portion () and two wall portions () on both sides of the base surface portion () in a vehicle length direction and is open on its lower side in a vehicle height direction. The first member () includes a bottom wall portion (), a top wall portion (), and a side wall portion (). The bottom wall portion () and the top wall portion () are disposed in the same direction as the base surface portion (). The top wall portion () is overlapped on and joined to the base surface portion (). The wall portions () and the bottom wall portion () form the channel shape. The side wall portion () is a wall that blocks a vehicle width direction between the bottom wall portion () and the top wall portion (). A first lower arm support portion () is formed by the base surface portion () and the bottom wall portion ().

Subframe

A test sample support for use in a collision test using a center pillar assembly of an automobile body as a test sample, includes a linear main body, a first attachment part, and a second attachment part. A cross section of the main body of the test sample support is an open section of cross-shaped. The first attachment part is secured to the center pillar assembly. The second attachment part is secured to a collision test apparatus. This makes it possible to perform a collision test conveniently and at a low cost, thereby accurately evaluating side collision performance of the center pillar assembly.

Collision test apparatus using test sample support for structural member

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Nagoya, Japan

Susumu Yuasa