Chapter 1 Introduction to AUTODYN

ANSYS AUTODYN

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Welcome!
Welcome to the ANSYS AUTODYN training course! This training course is intended for all new or occasional ANSYS AUTODYN users, regardless of the CAD software used

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Course Objectives: Introduction to ANSYS AUTODYN Detailed understanding of how to set up, solve and post-process AUTODYN analyses Detailed understanding of how ANSYS Workbench (in particular, Explicit Dynamics) and ANSYS AUTODYN can be used for combined solutions Training Courses are also available covering the detailed use of other Workbench modules (e.g. DesignModeler, Meshing, Advanced meshing, etc.) The ANSYS Explicit Dynamics Training Course is a pre-requisite for this course
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Course Materials

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The Training Manual you have is an exact copy of the slides. Workshop descriptions and instructions are included in the Workshop Supplement. Copies of the workshop files are available on the ANSYS Customer Portal (www.ansys.com). Advanced training courses are available on specific topics. Schedule available on the ANSYS web page http://www.ansys.com/ under Solutions> Services and Support> Training Services.

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A. About ANSYS, Inc.

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ANSYS, Inc. Developer of ANSYS family of products Global Headquarters in Canonsburg, PA - USA (south of Pittsburgh)
Development and sales offices in U.S. and around the world Publicly traded on NASDAQ stock exchange under ANSS For additional company information as well as descriptions and schedules for other training courses visit www.ansys.com

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Course Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction to ANSYS AUTODYN Chapter 2: AUTODYN User Interface Chapter 3: AUTODYN Basics
Workshop 1: 2D Fragment Impact (Cylinder Impact) Explicit Dynamics 2D Processing Pre-Stressing Workshop 2: 2D Fragment Impact (Workshop 1 model set up in Explicit Dynamics) Workshop 3: Projectile Impacting Pre-stressed Container Workshop 4: Jet Impact Workshop 5: Urban Blast

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Chapter 4: AUTODYN and Workbench

Chapter 5: Multi-material Euler Solver Chapter 6: Euler Blast (Ideal Gas) Solver Chapter 7: ALE Solver Chapter 8: Mesh Free (SPH) Solver
Workshop 6: Bird Strike

Chapter 9: Material Models (Not available in Explicit Dynamics) Chapter 10: Euler-Lagrange Interactions
Workshop 7: Explosive Demolition Workshop 8: Ship Blast
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ANSYS AUTODYN - Focus

Transient dynamic wave propagation
Gases, Liquids, Solids + their Interaction (FSI)

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Non-linear
Material behaviour Structural behaviour Contact/Interaction Fluid Structure Interaction

Large/extreme deformation Large/extreme strain and fragmentation Robust Code / Established Algorithms

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ANSYSAUTODYN Solutions
Coupling
Lagrange (FE) Solvers (Solids, shells & beams) Structural Response Complex Materials

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Euler (CFD) Solvers (Multi-material, Blast) Solid / Gas / Fluid Flow Blast Waves

Interactions
Solid Impact FSI (Deforming Structures)

Bonding / Contact
Mesh Free Solver Hypervelocity Impact Brittle Material Fracture / Fragmentation

Combined Blast & Impact Loading

Coupling

ALE Solver Fluid-Structure Interaction with Strong Structures

Bonding / Contact
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ANSYSAUTODYN User Interface

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Context-sensitive Help
Linked to extensive and readable HTML Manuals

Set Up Model Interactively

Import Models
LS-DYNA Nastran ICEM-CFD

Create and View Animations

GIF, MPEG, AVI, GFA

Access Extensive Material Library Open Architecture

User Subroutines User Variables

View Results
Advanced FE & CFD Visualization Time Histories

Run Analysis Interactively

Visually Refreshed Stop / Start at any time Interrogate progress

Set Up Parallel Processing Load / Save Model

Startup Files Restart Files Host Configuration Decomposition Load Balancing

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ANSYS AUTODYN - Applications

Typical Applications
Impact Ballistic Protection
Low => Hypervelocity

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Energetic Systems Blast Propagation Blast Effects on Structures Materials Research

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Material Models
Equations of State (Hydrodynamic) Strength Models (Plasticity) Failure Models

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AUTODYN has an expanded / advanced selection of material models

Models Also Available in Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS)

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Discretization
AUTODYN solutions are discretized in time and space Spatial Discretization

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Components are meshed into a (large) number of smaller elements (cells) or particles Structured meshes (2D and 3D) Unstructured meshes (3D) Mesh free particles (2D and 3D) Temporal Discretization Time is split into a (large) number of small time steps (cycles) Except for Euler sub-cycling, the time steps are the same for all Solvers The time steps must satisfy stability criteria
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Lagrange Solvers

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Lagrange Solvers use mesh-based Lagrangian methods

Grid inside materials

No grid required for exterior space

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Euler Solvers Euler Solvers use mesh-based Eulerian methods

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Grid is fixed in space and material flows through it

External space needs to be modelled (Void cells)

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ALE Solver

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The ALE (Arbitrary Lagrange Euler) Solvers uses a meshbased hybrid Lagrangian/Eulerian method
Predominantly Eulerian flow

Predominantly Lagrangian deformation

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Mesh-free Solver

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The Mesh-free Solver uses the particle-based Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method

Geometry represented as particles

No particles required for exterior space

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Comparison of Solvers

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Lagrange
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Euler
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ALE

SPH
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Symmetries 2D

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Planar Symmetry (zz = 0)

Generated Mesh

Axial Symmetry
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Symmetries 3D

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X symmetry

No symmetry

X & Y symmetry
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X, Y & Z symmetry
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AUTODYN Parts Structured Parts

Structured group of elements of same element (solver) type 2D
Quadrilateral solid Shell

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3D
Hexahedral solid Quadrilateral Shell Beam

Implicit connectivity using a structured (I,J,(K)) grid Generated in AUTODYN

Lagrange (Solid, Shell, Beam), ALE & Euler
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AUTODYN Parts Unstructured Parts

Unstructured group of elements of compatible element types 2D
Quad / Tri solid Line shell

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3D
Hexahedral / Tetrahedral solid Quad / Tri shell Line Beam

Uses node/element connectivity tables Imported (e.g. from Workbench)

Lagrange (Solid, Shell, Beam)
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Combining Solvers
The best Solver can be selected for each region of the simulation Each AUTODYN simulation can have multiple Parts Each Part is assigned a solver The different Parts can interact with each other through Bonding (joins) Contact (Lagrange-Lagrange Interactions) Coupling (Euler-Lagrange Interactions)

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Comparison of Contact and Coupling Interactions

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Euler/Lagrange Coupling

Lagrange/Lagrange Contact

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Using ANSYS AUTODYN Standalone

Start AUTODYN using the AUTODYN Executable

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C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v120\AISOL\AUTODYN\intel\autodyn.exe

Uses AUTODYN project data base / file system

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Using ANSYS AUTODYN in Workbench

Analysis Systems
Setup Lagrange (structural Parts in Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS)
Interfaces to CAD ANSYS Geometry tools ANSYS Meshing tools

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Link to AUTODYN
Add Euler Parts Add Mesh-free Parts Use advanced material models Solve

Component Systems
Setup and Solve standalone in AUTODYN
Uses Workbench Project data base / file system

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Using ANSYS AUTODYN in Workbench

Workbench Bodies are imported as AUTODYN Parts Workbench Parts are imported as AUTODYN Components Workbench AUTODYN

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Bodies

Component

Part Parts

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Using ANSYS AUTODYN in Workbench

Example: Mine Blast
Structural (Lagrange) Parts used for the vehicle and the ground Euler Part used for the air Cannot be solved in Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS)
Euler solvers are only available in AUTODYN Material model for air is only available in AUTODYN

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Using ANSYS AUTODYN in Workbench

Example: Bird Strike
Structural (Lagrange) Parts used for the wing Mesh-free (SPH) particles used for the bird (ovoid)
Lagrange Part filled with SPH particles

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Cannot be solved in Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS)

Mesh-free solver is only available in AUTODYN

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Using ANSYS AUTODYN in Workbench

Example: Metal cylinder with an explosive Core
Structural (Lagrange) Parts used for the metal cylinder and Explosive Body interaction with no friction specified between explosive and cylinder Cannot be solved in Explicit Dynamics (ANSYS)
Explosive material models are only available in AUTODYN

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