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Responses

Define the Responses

 

Define x-displacement of node 432

  1. Select the Responses tab.
  2. From the possible response types select: NODOUT.
  3. For Node ID enter 432.
  4. For Component select from the list Displacement.
  5. For Direction select X Component.
  6. For Response Name enter Disp2.
  7. Push the Add button.

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Define x-displacement of node 167
  1. Stay in the Responses tab.
  2. From the possible response types select: NODOUT.
  3. For Node ID enter 167.
  4. For Component select Displacement from the list.
  5. For direction select X Component.
  6. For Response Name enter Disp1.
  7. Push the Add button.

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Define x-acceleration of node 167
  1. From the possible response types select: NODOUT.
  2. For Node ID enter 167.
  3. For Component select Acceleration from the list.
  4. Select the X Component.
  5. From Select choose Maximum Value.
  6. Enter 0.0 in the From time field (this will choose the max. value of acceleration in x-direction during the crash).
  7. For Filtering choose SAE Filter.
  8. Enter 60.0 for Frequency.
  9. For Response Name enter MaxAccel.
  10. Push the Add button.

resp_maxaccel1.png

Define head injury coefficient of node 432
  1. From the possible response types select: Injury Criteria.
  2. For Node ID enter 432.
  3. For Component select from the list Head Injury Coef.
  4. For Time interval select 15ms.
  5. For Time unit select s.
  6. For Length unit select mm.
  7. For Response Name enter HIC.
  8. Push the Add button.

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Define mass responses for structural components

  1. From the possible response types select: MASS.
  2. In the List of Parts enter 2.
  3. Push the (Add) > button.
  4. Repeat the previous steps and create this list of parts:
      List of Parts:
    2
    3
    4
    5

    Note The part ID numbers can be found in Fig. 1(b): bumper (2), hood (3), front (4) and underside (5).

  5. For Response Name enter MASS.
  6. Push the Add button.

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Define composite response intrusion of Disp1 and Disp2

  1. From the possible response types select: Composite.
  2. For Composite Components select Responses.
  3. From Response select Disp2.
  4. For Weight enter -1.0.
  5. From Response select Disp1.
  6. For Weight enter 1.0.
  7. For Composite Function Type select Weighted.
  8. For Response Name enter Intrusion.
  9. Push the Add button.

resp_comp_intru1.png