Archive for September, 2007

A Simple ALE Sloshing Example

Published by Suri Bala September 18th, 2007 in LS-DYNA ALE and LS-DYNA Bytes. 0 Comments

Sloshing problems can be simulated using several techniques in LS-DYNA that range from using a simple MAT_ELASTIC_FLUID modeling to a complex ALE or SPH modeling. In this post, a simple problem is set up to demonstrate the fluid representation using ALE element formulation 11 that uses a null material and an EOS (Gruenesium). [...]

Tiebreak Contact in LS-DYNA

Published by Suri Bala September 4th, 2007 in LS-DYNA Contact. 8 Comments

Tiebreak contacts in LS-DYNA have undergone significant enhancements in recent versions. A brief overview is provided in the PDF document below. Special thanks to Jim Kennedy for requesting this and also to Dr. Brian Wainscott, LSTC, for sharing some intricate details about TIEBREAK contacts.
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