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https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/intro-by-jim-day/elements/ LSDYNA Elements Different element types are presented lsdynaelements https://lsdyna.ansys.com/license-file-and-usage-2/ LSDYNA License File and Usage The WorldSID is distributed with a license file which uses an expiry date. The license file is sent to the... license filelsdynausage https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ls-prepost/tutorials/extended-tutorials/tutorial-6-extended-tutorials/ LSDYNA Tutorial 16 lsdyna tutorial16 https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ale/fsi/ LSDYNA FSI A bar impacts a water surface. The coupling of this model is simulated in different quadrature points. lsdynafsi https://lsdyna.ansys.com/ls-dyna-v971-r6-1-0-r6-74904-released/ LSDYNA LS-DYNA V971 R6.1.0 (R6.74904) released New version of LS-DYNA is released for all common platforms. Release notes for Version 971 R6.1.0 Herein are summarized new... lsdyna ls dynav971 r6 10released https://lsdyna.ansys.com/ls-tasc-2/ LSDYNA LS-TaSC FAQs on LS-TaSC What is topology optimization? Topology optimization is a structural design optimization technique for distributing material efficiently... lsdyna ls tasc https://lsdyna.ansys.com/soft-option-2/ LSDYNA SOFT option SOFT = 1 option The contact formulation invoked by setting Soft=1 on optional card A of *CONTACT is not so radical a... soft optionlsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/dummies-d67/ LSDYNA Pedestrian Legforms Sep 1, 2022 - The Pedes­tri­an Leg­form mod­els are in­tend­ed for tests in­volv­ing im­pact be­tween the front sec­tion of a pas­sen­ger ve­hi­cle and pedes­tri­ans.... lsdynapedestrian https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/thermal/thermal-thick-and-thin-shells/ LSDYNA Thermal thick and thin shells lsdyna thermalthickthinshells https://lsdyna.ansys.com/when-i-trim-the-blank-using-iges-file-there-is-a-message-such-as-entity-type-xxx-form-0-not-supported-lines-x-what-does-it-mean/ LSDYNA When I trim the blank using IGES file, there is a message such as “Entity type xxx form 0... It means that one of the entities in the IGES file is not supported by LSDYNA. If you encounter this... type xxxlsdynatrimblankusing https://lsdyna.ansys.com/getting-started-2/ LSDYNA Getting Started LS-OPT Setup of a simple optimization problem in LS-OPT LS-TaSC Setup of a simple topology optimization problem in LS-TaSC getting startedlsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/ls-dyna-r8-1-0-r8-105896-released/ LSDYNA LS-DYNA R8.1.0 (R8.105896) released New version of LS-DYNA is released for all common platforms. Release notes for Version R8.1.0. Herein are summarized enhancements and... lsdyna ls dyna1 0r8released https://lsdyna.ansys.com/support/ls-opt-support/faqs/ LSDYNA FAQs lsdynafaqs https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/incompressible-computational-fluid-dynamics/ LSDYNA ICFD / Incompressible CFD Incompressible Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICFD) focuses on the solution of CFD problems, where the incompressibility constraint may be applied, e. g. ground... lsdynacfd https://lsdyna.ansys.com/pubic-symphysis-load-cell/ LSDYNA Pubic Symphysis Load Cell Item Beam ID Label Channels in physical dummy Pubic Symphysis Load Cell 10007 PUBC0000WS One-channel load cell Pubic load cell... load celllsdynapubicsymphysis https://lsdyna.ansys.com/user-defined-result-extraction/ LSDYNA User Defined Result Extraction Examples and information on the use of external programs for results extraction. General General information on user-defined history and response... user definedresult extractionlsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ls-prepost/faq/ LSDYNA FAQ Frequently Asked Questions lsdynafaq https://lsdyna.ansys.com/examples/ LSDYNA Examples This section demonstrates LS-OPT capabilities by means of a series of examples. Optimization Crashworthiness optimization, shape optimization Parameter... lsdyna examples https://lsdyna.ansys.com/lstc-barrier-models/ LSDYNA LSTC Barrier Models Aug 17, 2022 - LSTC of­fers sev­er­al Off­set De­formable Bar­ri­er (ODB) and Mov­able De­formable Bar­ri­er (MDB) mod­els: LSTC ODB and MDB mod­els are de­vel­oped... lsdynalstcbarriermodels https://lsdyna.ansys.com/pelvis-acceleration-2/ LSDYNA Pelvis Acceleration Location of node for extracting pelvis acceleration The figure shows a plane cut along the z-x-plane. The accelerometer is mounted... lsdyna pelvisacceleration https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/cese/ LSDYNA CESE / DUAL-CESE The CESE method is a novel numerical framework for conservation laws. It offers many non-traditional features including a unified treatment of space and time,... lsdynacesedual https://lsdyna.ansys.com/student-page/ LSDYNA Student Page Apr 7, 2025 - Here you can find resources to get started on working with LS-DYNA! Introductory Tutorial to LS-DYNA This tutorial aims to... lsdynastudent https://lsdyna.ansys.com/solid-output-2/ LSDYNA Solid output Q: In LS-DYNA, solid element stresses are reported at the centre of the element. Does this mean the stresses are... lsdynasolidoutput https://lsdyna.ansys.com/how-can-you-add-constraints-for-a-springback-analysis/ LSDYNA How can you add constraints for a springback analysis? In springback analysis, the deformed part must be constrained properly. In an under-constrained model it will be difficult to obtain... lsdynaaddconstraintsspringbackanalysis https://lsdyna.ansys.com/when-i-do-springback-analysis-the-prediction-is-not-satisfactory-i-didnt-find-any-problem-in-the-input-deck-what-should-i-check-to-improve-the-solution-quality/ LSDYNA When I do springback analysis, the prediction is not satisfactory. I didn’t find any problem... There are several factors resulting poor springback prediction: a) The final mesh might be too coarse. It has been found... lsdynaspringbackanalysispredictionsatisfactory https://lsdyna.ansys.com/calibration-tests-3/ LSDYNA Calibration Tests The calibration tests are also used to validate the physical WorldSID model. The tests are used as described in the... lsdynacalibrationtests https://lsdyna.ansys.com/equation-of-state-2/ LSDYNA Equation of state In some situations, an EOS is required in order to accurately simulate material behavior. An EOS determines the hydrostatic, or... lsdynaequationstate https://lsdyna.ansys.com/rbdo/ LSDYNA RBDO Problem Description Reliability Based Design Optimization (RBDO) includes uncertainties of design variables in the optimization. The example demonstrates:... lsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/v2-0-to-v2-5/ LSDYNA v2.0 to v2.5 The pelvis foam stiffness is adjusted to the new material behaviour of the Pelvis foam. The new material is included... v2 0lsdyna5 https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/examples-manual/bolts/bolt-type-a/ LSDYNA Bolt Type A This bolt type uses one beam element along with a head and nut represented by circular beam spider meshes. This model is beneficial due to the fact that it is... lsdyna bolt type https://lsdyna.ansys.com/release-notes-v5-0-2/ LSDYNA Release notes v5.0 Update version 5.0 1D IR-TRACCs are deleted from WorldSID v5.0. 1D IR-TRACC is the old standard hardware. Rib deflection... release notesv5 0lsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/support/dummy-models/worldsid-50/ LSDYNA WorldSID 50% lsdynaworldsid50 https://lsdyna.ansys.com/pendulum-model/ LSDYNA Pendulum Model Glass structures have to comply with several requirements relating to different loading scenarios and design variations. For that purpose, the... lsdynapendulummodel https://lsdyna.ansys.com/how-do-you-perform-a-multiple-step-analysis-2/ LSDYNA How do you perform a multiple step analysis? There are two ways to do multiple steps analysis: a) Including all the parts from different steps in one input... multiple steplsdynaperformanalysis https://lsdyna.ansys.com/lumbar-spine-tests/ LSDYNA Lumbar Spine Tests The lumbar spine component is also validated by the use of a component test. Here the sacrum block with adapted... lumbar spinelsdynatests https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/thermal/thermal-contact-and-heat-flux/ LSDYNA Thermal Contact and heat flux lsdyna thermalheat flux https://lsdyna.ansys.com/lstc-dummy-models-overview/ LSDYNA Dummy Models Overview and Downloads Feb 24, 2023 - An­thro­po­mor­phic Test De­vices (ATDs), as known as “crash test dum­mies”, are life-size man­nequins equipped with sen­sors that mea­sure forces, mo­ments,... dummy modelslsdynaoverviewdownloads https://lsdyna.ansys.com/sled-test-with-spine-only/ LSDYNA Sled Test with Spine only Sled Tests with Spine Results of Spine Fixed up to T1 Results of Spine Fixed up to T8 Results of... lsdynasledtestspine https://lsdyna.ansys.com/injury-criteria/ LSDYNA Injury Criteria Rib Accelerations Rib Intrusion Spine Accelerations Pelvis Acceleration Head Acceleration lsdynainjurycriteria https://lsdyna.ansys.com/subcycling-2/ LSDYNA Subcycling Subcycling (Mixed Time Integration) Elements are sorted based on their step size into groups, whose step size is some even multiple... lsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/intro-by-ai-tabiei/contact/ LSDYNA Contact Several contact types are shown lsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/pelvis-and-torso-angle/ LSDYNA Pelvis and Torso Angle The pelvis, torso and head angles are measured in the physical WorldSID by three tilt sensors. These three sensors are... lsdyna pelvistorsoangle https://lsdyna.ansys.com/frontal-impact-dummy-models-from-humanetics/ LSDYNA Frontal Impact Dummy Models from Humanetics During the last years Humanetics Innovative Solutions (Humanetics), Inc. has intensified the efforts in developing the validated dummy models based... lsdyna frontaldummy modelsimpacthumanetics https://lsdyna.ansys.com/ls-dyna-r7-1-3-r7-107967-released/ LSDYNA LS-DYNA R7.1.3 (R7.107967) released New version of LS-DYNA is released for all common platforms. Release notes for Version R7.1.3. Herein are summarized most of... lsdyna ls dynar7 13released https://lsdyna.ansys.com/support-overview/ LSDYNA Support Overview Mar 25, 2025 - Support Contact Us LS-DYNA Support LS-OPT Support Dummy Models support overviewlsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/locking-in-a-quadrilateral-element-2/ LSDYNA Locking in a quadrilateral element Locking in linear quadrilateral elements occurs when they are subjected to bending. For simplicity, letês examine the simplest case of... lsdynalockingquadrilateralelement https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/electromagnetics/tutorial-eddy-currents/basic-eddy-current-problem-set-up/ LSDYNA Basic Eddy current problem set up This example shows the basic keywords mandatory in order to turn on the EM solver and set up a Eddy current problem. The current flows through the rod and an... eddy currentproblem setlsdynabasic https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/getting-started-general/ LSDYNA General LS-DYNA is used to solve multi-physics problems including solid mechanics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics either as separate phenomena or as coupled... lsdyna general https://lsdyna.ansys.com/import-user-results/ LSDYNA Import User Results Problem Description The purpose of this example is to import a user-defined table of results into LS-OPT, e.g. test results... lsdynaimportuserresults https://lsdyna.ansys.com/publications/ LSDYNA Publications The fol­low­ing pub­li­ca­tions in­volve LSTC Mod­els: Mo­han P., Park C.-K., Mar­zougui D., Kan C.-D.,Guha S., Mau­rath C., and Bhal­sod D.,... lsdynapublications https://lsdyna.ansys.com/contact-stiffness-influenced-by-time-step-size-2/ LSDYNA Contact stiffness influenced by time step size The contact stiffness is not affected by the time step size, when SOFT=0 (*CONTACT, Optional Card A). It can be affected, if SOFT=1 and... time steplsdynastiffnessinfluencedsize https://lsdyna.ansys.com/the-tension-test-2/ LSDYNA The tension test The most common mechanical test for characterizing metals is the tension test. A specimen is put in a machine which... tension testlsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/soil-structure-interaction/ LSDYNA Soil-Structure Interaction Large civ­il struc­tures such as con­crete dams, nu­clear pow­er plants, high-rise build­ings and bridges are mas­sive enough that their vi­bra­tion due to... soil structurelsdynainteraction https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/examples-manual/bolts/ LSDYNA Bolts This section will go over common bolt types and things to keep in mind while modeling bolts. lsdynabolts https://lsdyna.ansys.com/metal-forming-3/ LSDYNA Metal forming During the forming analysis I found that some elements in the blank became distorted. How can this problem be solved?... lsdyna metal forming https://lsdyna.ansys.com/why-does-the-checking-of-the-database-cards-return-an-error-but-the-binout-files-are-generated-correcty/ LSDYNA Why does the checking of the *DATABASE cards return an error, but the binout files are... LS-OPT can perform some basic checks of the *DATABASE cards in the LS-DYNA input deck. The checks will be done... lsdynacheckingdatabasecardsreturn https://lsdyna.ansys.com/contact-us/ LSDYNA Contact Us Mar 22, 2023 - Sales https://www.ansys.com/contact-us Support Students: https://forum.ansys.com Direct customers: https://support.ansys.com Channel Partner Customers: Contact... lsdynaus https://lsdyna.ansys.com/common-workflow-positioning-under-gravity-load/ LSDYNA Common Workflow: positioning under gravity load Use the BioRID-II model which has been prepositioned in a pre-processing tool of your choice. Position it as far as... common workflowlsdynapositioninggravityload https://lsdyna.ansys.com/v3-6-to-v3-8/ LSDYNA v3.6 to v3.8 The following major modifications have been made: Cable friction has been improved to get different Head positions with respect to... v3 6lsdyna8 https://lsdyna.ansys.com/environment-variables-2/ LSDYNA Environment variables FOR UNIX VERSIONS ONLY In version ls940.1 of LS-DYNA, the following environment variables have been introduced: LSTC_FILE Defines the license... environment variableslsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/side-dummy-models/ LSDYNA Side Dummy Models The finite element models of the FAT are developed in conjunction with the German Association for Automotive Research (FAT) by... lsdyna sidedummy models https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/particle-methods/intermediate-examples-sph/ LSDYNA Intermediate Examples This folder contains intermediate input files to illustrate various SPH capabilities in LS-DYNA. Each sample problem generally focuses on one particular... lsdyna intermediateexamples https://lsdyna.ansys.com/pre-and-post-processing/ LSDYNA Pre and Post Processing Dec 3, 2025 - Here you will find all information about our pre- and postprocessors LS-PrePost, PRIMER, and the DM ECO SYSTEM. LS-PREPOST LS-PrePost... lsdyna prepost processing https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ls-prepost/tutorials/extended-tutorials/ LSDYNA Extended Tutorials lsdynaextendedtutorials https://lsdyna.ansys.com/negative-volume-in-soft-materials-2/ LSDYNA Negative volume in soft materials In materials that undergo extremely large deformations, such as soft foams, an element may become so distorted that the volume... soft materialslsdynanegativevolume https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/thermal/thermal-stress/ LSDYNA Thermal Stress lsdyna thermalstress https://lsdyna.ansys.com/support/dummy-models/ LSDYNA Dummy Models dummy modelslsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/intro-by-jim-day/adaptive/ LSDYNA Adaptive Examples on adaptive mesh refinement lsdynaadaptive https://lsdyna.ansys.com/faqs/ LSDYNA FAQs FAQ’s related to Optimization, Robustness and Reliability Analysis Applications of Optimization A brief description of some of the applications of... lsdynafaqs https://lsdyna.ansys.com/dynamat/ LSDYNA Material selector for LS-DYNA ls dynalsdynamaterialselector https://lsdyna.ansys.com/additional-shoulder-rib-test/ LSDYNA Additional Shoulder-Rib test Since the release v5.0 there are additional tests for the shoulder rib in different impact angles, pendulum masses and impact... lsdynaadditionalshoulderribtest https://lsdyna.ansys.com/support/ls-dyna-support/release-notes/ LSDYNA Release Notes release noteslsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ls-prepost/tutorials/mini-tutorials/other-mini-tutorials/ LSDYNA Other lsdyna https://lsdyna.ansys.com/ls-dyna-runs-into-segmentation-violation-sigsegv-error-what-can-i-do/ LSDYNA LS-DYNA runs into Segmentation Violation (SIGSEGV) error. What can I do? lsdyna ls dynarunssegmentationviolationsigsegv https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/advfem-meshfree/ LSDYNA Adv. FEM / Meshfree Methods Advanced FEM and Meshfree methods in LS-DYNA lsdynaadvfemmethods https://lsdyna.ansys.com/training-class-handouts/ LSDYNA Training Class Handouts Training Class Handouts LS-OPT Training Class Optimization Theory LS-OPT Probabilistic Analysis Probabilistic Analysis training classlsdynahandouts https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/general/general-materials/ LSDYNA Materials lsdynamaterials https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ls-prepost/tutorials/extended-tutorials/tutorial-17/ LSDYNA Tutorial 17 lsdyna tutorial17 https://lsdyna.ansys.com/neck-pendulum-test/ LSDYNA Neck Pendulum Test The neck calibration test is simulated as described in the WorldSID manual ISO-15830 part 2. The test setup is depicted... lsdynaneckpendulumtest https://lsdyna.ansys.com/positioning-tree-file-2/ LSDYNA Positioning, Tree File The BioRID2 model is delivered with a tree file for the OASYS Primer pre-processor (may work also for ALTAIR Hypermesh,... lsdynapositioningtreefile https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ls-prepost/pages/page3/ LSDYNA Page3 lsdynapage3 https://lsdyna.ansys.com/curve-mapping/ LSDYNA Curve Mapping Problem Description The Bauschinger effect is significant for the automotive sheet steels. The phenomenon is observed under cyclic loading... lsdynacurvemapping https://lsdyna.ansys.com/2004-german-ls-dyna-forum/ LSDYNA 2004 German LS-DYNA Forum 3th German LS-DYNA Forum ’04 The conference took place in Bamberg 14.-15. October. After the great successes of the past... ls dyna forumlsdyna2004german https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge/downloads/presentations/ LSDYNA Presentations lsdynapresentations https://lsdyna.ansys.com/ls-post-binary-database-2/ LSDYNA LS-Post binary database LS-POST State Database Geometry Data Nodal coordinates Element connectivities User Node, Element and Material Numbers State Data Global Data Global... lsdyna lspostbinarydatabase https://lsdyna.ansys.com/examples-robustness/ LSDYNA Examples: Robustness Reliability Analysis, Robust Design Optimization (RBDO), Robust Parameter Design Reliability Analysis This example is a Monte Carlo analysis of a... lsdyna examplesrobustness https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/examples-manual/bolts/bolt-type-c/ LSDYNA Bolt Type C This bolt uses a beam element for the shank and solid element for the head and nut. This bolt type is not typically used. This is due to the fact that it is... lsdyna bolt typec https://lsdyna.ansys.com/european-conf-2001/ LSDYNA 3rd European LS-DYNA Conference Apr 27, 2023 - Paris, 2001 A review of the state-of-the-art in vehicle modeling for crashworthiness analysis using LSDYNA Paul du Bois A SEISMIC... european ls dynalsdyna3rdconference https://lsdyna.ansys.com/what-is-the-use-of-rigid-body_stopper/ LSDYNA What is the use of RIGID-BODY_STOPPER? When both force and displacement are applied to a rigid body, it is necessary to use this card. If the... rigid bodylsdynausestopper https://lsdyna.ansys.com/9th-european-ls-dyna-conference/ LSDYNA 9th European LS-DYNA Conference Nov 25, 2025 - Manchester, 2013 A contribution to validation of SPH new features Thomas Beal, Nicolas Van Dorsselaer, Vincent Lapoujade (DynaS+) Since 1998,... european ls dynalsdyna9thconference https://lsdyna.ansys.com/dummies-d42/ LSDYNA SID-IIs D FAST Sep 2, 2022 - The LSTC SID-IIs D FAST mod­el as well as its phys­i­cal coun­ter­part rep­re­sent a 5th per­centile adult fe­male in a... lsdynasidiisfast https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/simple-examples/intro-by-jim-day/misc-intro-by-jim-day/ LSDYNA Misc Miscellaneous LS-DYNA models lsdyna misc https://lsdyna.ansys.com/ls-prepost-4/ LSDYNA LS-PrePost History and response result extraction using LS-PrePost The post-processor LS-PrePost (http://www.lstc.com/lspp) may be used to extract history results in... lsdyna lsprepost https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge/downloads/papers/ LSDYNA Papers lsdynapapers https://lsdyna.ansys.com/parameterization-of-input-curves-optimizing-ls-dyna-input-curves/ LSDYNA Parameterization of input curves: Optimizing LS-DYNA input curves This HowTo demonstrates the optimization of LS-DYNA input curves with the aid of cubic Hermite splines To optimize LS-DYNA input... ls dynalsdynaparameterizationinputcurves https://lsdyna.ansys.com/links-to-other-ls-dyna-models/ LSDYNA Other LS-DYNA models Sep 22, 2022 - The fol­low­ing links are to or­ga­ni­za­tions that pro­vide LS-DY­NA mod­els free of charge. The web­sites linked to in the fol­low­ing... ls dynalsdynamodels https://lsdyna.ansys.com/positioning-tree-file/ LSDYNA Positioning, Tree File The H-point is located at the node 10500. In the delivered file the H-Point coordinates are: x coordinate y... lsdynapositioningtreefile https://lsdyna.ansys.com/how-are-predicted-histories-calculated/ LSDYNA How are predicted histories calculated? An extension of the metamodel concept to histories Each history curve can be pointwise (at each sampled time-step) approximated using... lsdynapredictedhistoriescalculated https://lsdyna.ansys.com/knowledge-base/ls-prepost/pages/page4/ LSDYNA Page4 lsdynapage4 https://lsdyna.ansys.com/forces-of-nodes-2/ LSDYNA Forces of nodes The following table summarizes whether various ASCII output files contain nodal forces due to various loading or boundary conditions. NODFOR... lsdynaforcesnodes