Development of a New Software Architecture for LS-DYNA Applications

Engineers and researchers are able to carry out complex, multi-physics simulations using LS- DYNA®. The scope of these simulations may include multiple solvers and multiple steps. The variety of simulations available in LS-DYNA® require a complete FE modeling software that allows for creation of all types of elements, materials, contacts and properties. While this complete coverage of all entities is critical, the ability to provide users a unique subset of the complete toolset, to address a specific simulation area, such as fluid-structure interaction or vehicle crash simulations. Inventium is a software architecture that provides both a complete coverage of all LS-DYNA® entities, but is configurable both by software architects and the user, to provide a set of streamlined tools to carry out a specific simulation task. Examples of customized menu systems and application tools will be presented for drop test, fluid structure interaction and vehicle crashworthiness simulations will be presented.