Abstract: A crash-absorber structure for use in a motor vehicle, preferably for use in a side member of a motor vehicle, comprising a deformation body for absorbing impact forces, which deformation body extends along a deformation axis, and can be deformed along the deformation axis. The crash-absorber structure has a length and a material thickness, as well as a first and second opening having a height and a width. The openings are located at the ends of the deformation body. The deformation body is formed as a cast part made of a metal material and has a regular, undulating outer profile formed along the length thereof.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods accelerated, variable load finite element analysis for vehicle design can provide a graphical representation of a finite element mesh and enter the graphical representation as an input to a recurrent neural network (RNN). Such solutions can develop a time series mesh (TSM) as an output from the RNN. Design of a component of the vehicle can be adapted based on the output.