Utilizing a Validated Laminated Glass Model to Simulate Pedestrian Head Impact on a Windshield

The authors have previously published a paper characterizing a laminated glass pane to simulate the delamination and fragmentation response of glass in a blast event. In this study, a computational model in LS-DYNA was developed and correlated with physical testing of laminated safety glass panes subjected to blast loads. To generate an accurate model, validation of the component parts including Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB), adhesion and glass that make up the laminated safety glass was completed.