Development of Simulation Model for Dismantling of Vehicle Wire Harness

Abstract

There is a high demand for recycling of copper used in vehicle body parts. A modeling technique was developed for simulating rupture of wire harness during a dismantling process of a vehicle body. The diameter and stiffness of the wire harness was represented in the model. The model well predicted the actual rupture location when the wire harness was entrapped by other parts. The model also indicated that the rupture risk could be lowered when the direction and order of dismantling process were changed.