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Femap and LS-DYNA: Rocket Science Made Easy

This document discusses how Femap and LS-DYNA can be used together to perform structural analysis. It demonstrates how Femap can be used to easily set up and drive LS-DYNA simulations, from simple static linear analyses to complex models of aviation seats and satellites. Case studies are presented to show how Femap and LS-DYNA can solve a wide range of problems, from rigid body dynamics to normal modes analysis to full system models. Biographies of the authors are also provided.

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Femap and LS-DYNA: Rocket Science Made Easy

This document discusses how Femap and LS-DYNA can be used together to perform structural analysis. It demonstrates how Femap can be used to easily set up and drive LS-DYNA simulations, from simple static linear analyses to complex models of aviation seats and satellites. Case studies are presented to show how Femap and LS-DYNA can solve a wide range of problems, from rigid body dynamics to normal modes analysis to full system models. Biographies of the authors are also provided.

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Femap and LS-DYNA: Rocket Science Made Easy

George Laird, Ph.D., P.E. Predictive Engineering

Adrian Jensen, BSME, EIT Predictive Engineering

ABSTRACT
LS-DYNA is well-known in the world of transient, dynamic nonlinear analyses but is often perceived as
a difficult code to use on a daily basis for general implicit-type work that more standard implicit codes
have dominated for years. To address this perception gap, this paper demonstrates how easily Femap
can be used to drive LS-DYNA in the solution of simple linear static analyses all the way to the most
complex simulations involving aviation seats and satellites. Along the way, the capabilities of Femap
and LS-DYNA will be showcased to show how one analysis package can solve problems from rigid-
body dynamics to normal modes analysis (PSD) to complete system level models. Case studies will be
used to highlight the effectiveness of this combination.

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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

George Laird, Ph.D., P.E. George Laird earned his doctorate in philosophy while a scientist with
Principal Mechanical Engineer the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM). In this prior position, he was a
Predictive Engineering, Inc. recognized expert in the mechanics of materials for the mining and
mineral processing industries. After the closure of the USBM in 1996,
Dr. Laird started Predictive Engineering with a focus on finite element
analysis. Over the years, Predictive has steadily grown and it is now
recognized as one of the more capable engineering service firms that
can perform analyses on structures ranging from ASME-type vessels,
large transmissions for the oil and gas industry, turbine burst
containments, large-strain impact analyses or something as simple
the dynamic simulation of French fries moving down a conveyor using
the DEM technique. For analysis, Predictive uses NX Nastran, ADINA
and LS-DYNA. Models are pre- and post-processed using Femap and
LS-PrePost.

Adrian Jensen, BSME, EIT Adrian Jensen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Sr. Staff Engineer Engineering from Oregon State University in 2008. Since then, he has
Predictive Engineering, Inc. been working at Predictive Engineering as an analyst. Although he has
worked on a variety of analysis projects (including optical electronics
with transient thermal loading, a passive energy building with natural
convection, wind turbine tower with vibration concerns, and many
others) the bulk of his experience has been with ASME Section VIII
pressure vessels. The stress and fatigue analysis of complex vessels
has led to extensive algorithm and programming development to
automate many of the reporting and analysis requirements by ASME
Section VIII, Division 2.

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