Advanced Sofy for LS-DYNA Users Training Course (SOF111)

This course is designed:

• To provide the CAE or Crashworthiness engineer (LS-DYNA user) with the knowledge and skills to do complete model preparation in Sofy.
• To build a finite element model from scratch, including complete geometry clean-up and meshing.
• Learn how to build and modify many different LS-DYNA element types
• To apply several types of loading and boundary conditions, and use quality and model checking features.

Who Should Attend:

• Experienced Sofy users who create LS-DYNA models
• Engineering Analysts
• Automotive engineers
• Crashworthiness engineers
• University lecturers and students
  

Course Content:

• Advanced model modification
• Geometry Cleanup & Automeshing.
• Replace part; Coarsen fine parts.
• Min. Element Length fixing, Penetration checking & fixing.
• Project, Reorient, Transform, Translate, and Reflect commands.
• Model conversion from MSC Nastran.
• Checking & assigning material properties.
• Sub-assembly Management; Model ID Management.
• Manual meshing & Part commands
  • 2-3-4 Line mesh, 3-4 point mesh.
• Linear solid mesh, Drag mesh, Spin mesh, and Element >Create> Solid.
• Part commands: Modify, On/ Off, Mask, Auto color, Change Graphics, etc.
• Connections
  • LS-DYNA Connection Types, including node-node and meshless (MAT100)
• User-defined Sofy Generic elements & corresponding DYNA elements.
• Loading conditions
  • Define Contacts ; Apply loads & constraints.
• Check & enhance model quality; create LS-DYNA deck

Prerequisites:

• Introduction to Sofy (SOF101)

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