LS-DYNA capabilities:
- Nonlinear dynamics
- Rigid body dynamics
- Quasi-static simulations
- Normal modes
- Linear statics
- Thermal analysis
- Fluid analysis
- Eulerian capabilities
- ALE (Arbitrary
Lagrangian-Eulerian)
- Fluid-structure
interactions
- FEM-rigid multi-body
dynamics coupling (MADYMO, CAL3D)
- Underwater shock
- Failure analysis
- Crack propagation
- Real-time acoustics
- Design optimization
- Implicit springback
- Multi-physics coupling
- Structural-thermal coupling
- Adaptive remeshing
- Smooth particle
hydrodynamics
- element-free meshless method
LS-DYNA's
comprehensive library of material models:
- Metals
- Plastics
- Glass
- Foams
- Fabrics
- Elastomers
- Honeycombs
- Concrete & soils
- Viscous fluids
- User-defined materials
LS-DYNA's large
element library:
- Solids
- 8-node thick shells
- 4-node shells
- Beams
- Welds
- Discrete zero length beams
- Trusses and cables
- Nodal masses
- Lumped inertias
LS-DYNA's contact
algorithms:
- Flexible body contact
- Flexible body to rigid
body contact
- Rigid body to rigid body
contact
- Edge-to-edge contact
- Eroding contact
- Tied surfaces
- CAD surfaces
- Rigid walls
- Draw beads
LS-DYNA's specialized
automotive features:
- Seatbelts
- Sliprings
- Pretensioners
- Retractors
- Sensors
- Accelerometers
- Airbags
- Hybrid III dummy models
- Inflator models
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