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- How to read NASTRAN bulk data files.
- Joint stiffness
- Mass scaling
- Mass report in D3HSP file
- Part inertia
- Quasistatic simulation
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- Recommendations for structural impact
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Material
- ALE history variables
- Anisotropic plasticity models
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- Define composites
- Eulerian method; basics
- From engineering to true strain, true stress
- Material models for polymers
- Negative volume in soft materials
- Orthotropic materials
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- Viscoplastic strain rate formulation (VP)
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FAQ
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General
- LS-DYNA runs into Segmentation Violation (SIGSEGV) error. What can I do?
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- What is mass scaling?
- Do you have tips how to to combat instabilities?
- What is the difference between a discrete beam and a spring ?
- I have very long run times. What can I do?
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LS-DYNA manuals
- LS-DYNA Manual R13.0 Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R13.0 Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R13.0 Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R12.0 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R12.0 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R12.0 - Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R11.0 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R11.0 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R11.0 - Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R10.0 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R10.0 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R10.0 - Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R 9.0 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R 9.0 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R 9.0 - Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R 8.0 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R 8.0 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R 8.0 - Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R 7.1 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R 7.1 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R 7.1 - Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R 7.0 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R 7.0 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA Manual R 7.0 - Vol III
- LS-DYNA Manual R 6.1.0 - Vol I
- LS-DYNA Manual R 6.1.0 - Vol II
- LS-DYNA_manual_Vol_I_R6.0.0.pdf
- LS-DYNA_manual_Vol_II_R6.0.0.pdf
- LS-DYNA 971 Manual Vol I - Keyword
- LS-DYNA 971 Manual Vol II - Material Models
- LS-DYNA 971 R5 beta
- LS-DYNA 971 R4 beta
- LS-DYNA 971
- LS-DYNA 970 update
- LS-DYNA 970, manual for keyword format
- LS-DYNA 960, manual for structured format
- LS-DYNA 960, manual for keyword format volume #1
- LS-DYNA 960, manual for keyword format volume #2
- LS-DYNA 950, manual for keyword format
- LS-DYNA 950, manual for structured format
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LS-DYNA manuals
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News
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- LS-DYNA R11.1.0 (R11.139588; 2019/08) released
- LS-DYNA R10.1.0 (R10.123355; 2018/02) released
- LS-DYNA R10.0.0 (R10.118302; 2017/07) released
- LS-DYNA R9.3.1 (R9.140922; 2019/10) released
- LS-DYNA R9.3.0 (R9.128342; 2018/07) released
- LS-DYNA R9.2.0 (R9.119543; 2017/08) released
- LS-DYNA R9.1.0 (R9.113698; 2018/02) released
- LS-DYNA R9.0.1 (R9.109912; 2016/08) released
- LS-DYNA R8.1.0 (R8.105896) released
- LS-DYNA R8.0.0 (R8.95309) released
- LS-DYNA R7.1.3 (R7.107967) released
- LS-DYNA R7.1.2 (R7.95028) released
- LS-DYNA R7.1.1 (R7.88575) released
- LS-DYNA R7.1.0 (R7.88052) released
- LS-DYNA R7.0.0 (R7.79069) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R6.1.2 (R6.85274) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R6.1.1 (R6.78769) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R6.1.0 (R6.74904) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R6.0.0 (R6.71488) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R5.1.1 (R5.65550) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R5.1 (R5.64536) released
- LS-DYNA 971 R5 Manual (pdf)
- LS-DYNA V971 R5.0 (R5.59419) released
- Car Hitting a Standing Dummy Sideways
- LS-DYNA 971 R4 Manual (pdf)
- LS-DYNA V971 R4.2.1 (R4.53450) released
- LS-DYNA V970 Revision 3858
- LS-DYNA V970 Revision 3858 (MPP only)
- LS-DYNA V970 Revision 6763
- LS-DYNA V971 R4.2 (R4.50638) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R3.2.1 (R3.47756) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R3.2 (R3.46862) released
- LS-DYNA V971 R3.1 (R3.43919) released
- LS-DYNA 971 Manual (printed copy)
- LS-DYNA 971-7600.398 released
- LS-DYNA 971-7600.129 released
- LS-DYNA 970.5434a released
- LS-DYNA 971 Manual (pdf)
- LS-DYNA 971-7600.1224 released
- LS-DYNA 971-7600.1116 released
- LS-DYNA 971-7600.1077 released
- LS-DYNA V971 R3.2 (R3.46862)
- LS-DYNA R9.3.0 (R9.128342; 2018/07) released
- LS-DYNA R11.0.0 (R11.129956; 2018/09) released
- LS-DYNA R10.2.0 (R10.135267; 2019/03) released
- LS-DYNA R12.0.0 (R12.148978; 2020/07) released
- LS-DYNA R11.2.0 released (2020/12)
- LS-DYNA R11.2.1 released (2021/03)
- LS-DYNA R13.0.0 released (2021/10)
- LS-DYNA R11.2.2 released (2021/06)
- LS-DYNA R12.1.0 released (2021/11)
- LS-DYNA R13.1.0 released (2022/03)
- LS-DYNA R12.2.1 released (2023/05)
- LS-DYNA R14.0.0 released (2023/05)
- LS-DYNA R14.1.0 released (2023/12)
- LS-DYNA R15.0.0 released (2024/02)
- LS-DYNA R15.0.1 released (2024/03)
- LS-DYNA R15.0.2 released (2024/03)
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