Springback of a decklid inner trimmed panel

Files required:
trimmed.dynain.k (trimmed part results)
mat_decklid.k (blank material properties)

Step 1: Load trimmed part results

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launch LS-PrePost
File Open LS-Dyna Keyword File
open "trimmed.dynain.k"

Step 2: Define Blank

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Application Metal FormingGeneral Setup

click Blank in the side panel
select 5 Blankl from the right hand list
click the arrow button
select Element Formulation: 2:Belytschko-Tsay
enter Number of Integration: 5
enter Thickness: 0.9,press Enter on the keyboard
click MD (launches Material Database Dialog)

Step 3: Load material property for the blank

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click "Go to working directory" icon to go to current working directory

click mat_decklid.k
click Preview
click OK

Step 4: Define Process

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click Process in the side panel

click "Top" render button to position the trimmed panel in top view
select Process Type: Springback
activate :Constrained
click : Pick Nodes
click left mouse button to pick three nodes in the sequence
(Note: Three constrained nodes should form a right triangle, with 2nd node along the x-axis)
click right mouse button to return to Metal Forming Process Dialog box
highlight three nodes in the box to show nodal locations on the panel in the main graphics
window
click "Control" Tab
click :Coarsen
click : Box
click :Check Shell
click :Output Dyna(launches Dyna Input Decks Springback Dialog )

Step 5:Define Output Options

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click :Options
set Blank File name: blank.k
Set Dyna Input File name: spbk.dyn
click :Done

Step 6: Output LS-Dyna input decks

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In "Dyna Input Decks (SpringBack)" Dialog

click "Browse" to specify a file folder for output files
click "Output Dyna"
click "Done" in Metal Forming Application dialog

Step 7: Run LS-DYNA and processing results

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Run LS-DYNA:input File=spbk.dyn

Launch LS-PrePost
File Open LS-Dyna Binary Plot
Open "d3plot"
click "Forward"button
FEM postFringe Component
click : Ndv
highlight: Z-displacement
highlight: resultant displacement