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10 Steps to Successful Explicit Dynamic

Analysis
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10 Steps to Successful
Explicit Dynamic Analysis
 

Duration: 1 day

Delivery: E-learning
Onsite Classroom

Language: English

Level: Mid-level

Availability: Worldwide

Tutor(s): Gino Duffett (/training1/tutors/gino-duffett/)

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Understand, implement, and get the most out of explicit dynamic

simulation methods.

Specialised design problems involving short-duration high-pressure loadings generally require the
use of explicit dynamics methods to obtain a good answer within reasonable time scales. These
problems generally simulate severe loading and material failure, from events such as impact, blast
loading, car crash, etc. Some manufacturing simulations in which there is changing contact
between components with the material undergoing vast deformation also use explicit dynamics
methods, such as metal forging, sheet metal pressing, etc.
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Proving the necessary inputs and checking the results is important but often the real source of
errors encountered in the simulation is dif cult to determine.

This course provides a basic overview of explicit dynamics simulation methods, brie y describing
the theoretical nature together with its software implementation and its advantages and
disadvantages. It should help engineers carry out explicit dynamics simulations, ensuring accurate
and robust solutions with correct analysis choices avoiding possible pitfalls. It should also help
engineers distinguish problems that should be solved explicitly or implicitly, thereby providing the
least time to obtain a solution.

Attending will explain the solution steps to carry out an explicit dynamic analysis, some of these
being different to standard analyses such as controlling the hourglass modes,assigning damping
and optimizing the computer time. Issues related to contact de nition and avoiding extreme mesh
deformation are also described.

Interaction is encouraged throughout the course. Questions and class participation are
encouraged, as this is one of the key aspects of making this a unique and positive experience for
each attendee.

Course Program
This course combines information, examples, case studies and time for open discussion of the
concepts presented.

Brief theoretical background of Explicit Dynamics

Theoretical overview
Material modelling
Modelling boundaries including contact
Typical results
Simulation considerations
Examples in typical sectors distributed throughout the course (e.g. manufacturing, impact,
explosion)

Who Should Attend? Interested?

This course is focussed on simulation Get in touch (/professional-
techniques used for highly nonlinear, short development/nafems-training/training-interest-
duration (high velocity) problems involving form/) to discuss your next steps with our
contact, impact, large deformations, nonlinear experienced training team. We can work closely
materials, etc. with you to understand your speci c
requirements, cater for your speci c industry
sector or analysis type, and produce a truly
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PSE Competencies addressed by this training course

 

ID Competence Statement

DVkn1 State Newton's 2nd Law or, equivalently, the d'Alembert Force Method.

DVco25 Discuss the characteristics of mass and damping matrices.

DVco30 Discuss the concept of mass and stiffness proportional (Rayleigh) damping.

DVco37 Describe the terms Lumped mass matrix and Consistent mass matrix and identify
which formulation is appropriate to elements being used.

DVco44 Explain the terms Implicit Solution and Explicit Solution for the time integration of the
equations of motion and the appropriate associated problem classes of dynamic
analyses.

DVco47 Contrast mesh density requirements in static and dynamic problems.

DVco49 Discuss possible sources of nonlinearity in a dynamic problem.

DVco52 Explain why uniform meshes are often advised for shock or wave propagation
problems.

DVap3 Employ a range of post-solution checks to determine the integrity of dynamic FEA
results.

DVap7 Employ an analysis system for the determination of transient response in a range of
linear and nonlinear systems.

DVap10 Employ an analysis system for the simulation of impact.

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DVap11 Employ an analysis system for the determination of dynamic stresses, where
appropriate.

DVap13 Illustrate the approximate nature of nite element analysis, through dynamic
examples chosen from your industry sector.

DVan1 Analyse the results from dynamic analyses and determine whether they are consistent
with assumptions made and the objectives of the analysis.

DVsy1 Prepare a dynamic analysis speci cation, highlighting any assumptions relating to
geometry, mass distribution, loads, boundary conditions, damping, and material
properties.

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with the objectives of the dynamic analyses.

DVev2 Assess the signi cance of neglecting any feature or detail in any dynamic idealisation.

DVev3 Assess the signi cance of simplifying geometry, material models, mass, loads or
boundary conditions and damping assumptions on a dynamic analysis.

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