In his thesis titled “Frontal impact performance optimization of an automotive hood through explicit finite element simulations and mesh morphing” presented at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Manuel Volponi focused on crash design for the bonnet of a pick-up truck.
While the geometry of the vehicle was known, previous studies conducted on the bonnet of a Honda Accord were utilized.
To achieve this objective, Manuel employed the RBF Morph software to adapt and optimize the computational grid, followed by simulations of the impact using LS DYNA software. Ultimately, he compared the crash results between the original hood and the hood designed for the pick-up truck.
Here you can find the presentation and the full thesis.