Process Automation for LS-DYNA Based Shock and Impact Studies (Drop Testing) in eta/VPG Environment

Consumer products are many times used under extreme use conditions which have the potential to damage a device in a manner such that the internal components become damaged, and non-functioning. Designing engineers must consider these shock, impact and vibration conditions when designing products, as well as the shipping containers or packaging of the product for transport to the end user. In addition, there are many different variations of the impact condition, including height, and angle of impact. Drop Tests are performed to test physical prototypes for such inputs. LS-DYNA analyses can be used to simulate these tests, thereby reducing the number of tests and improving the product design prior to prototype construction. A case study of how process automation within eta/VPG has enabled engineers to consider many different drop test simulation scenarios in an efficient manner will be presented.