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General Capabilities
Solid design using first-order hexahedrons and tetrahedral elements Shell design using first-order quadrilateral and triangular elements Global constraints Multiple load cases Multidisciplinary design considering impact, statics, and NVH load cases Tight integration with LS-DYNA Impact analysis features, such as evaluating Head Impact Criterion values, the True Me-chanics Solid / Void scheme, and element deletion Models with more than 10 million elements |
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Methodologies
Analytical and/or Numerical Design Sensitivity Analysis using a multi-point scheme Projected Sub-gradient Design Optimization Method Optimality Criteria for Dynamic Problems Design Contribution Estimation An LS-TaSC component in LS-OPT enabling complex design schemes |
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Geometry Definitions
Multiple parts Extrusions Casting, one sided Casting, two sided Symmetry Design histories and animations of iterative optimization results Results visualization and model editing using LS-PrePost® STL files of the final design that can be exported to CAD programs |