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: Instead of just applying static loads, you typically define Initial Velocity for moving objects (e.g., a car hitting a wall).
Would you like a specific example setup (e.g., ballistic impact on a steel plate), or a comparison of mass scaling strategies? ansys explicit dynamics
| Aspect | Detail | |--------|--------| | | Explicit central difference | | Timestep | Microseconds, limited by mesh & sound speed | | Ideal for | Impact, drop test, penetration, crash, failure | | Not for | Quasi-static, slow vibrations (>1 sec events) | | Material models | Good (Johnson-Cook, Cowper-Symonds, EOS, damage) | | Contact | Automatic, eroding, tiebreak, spotwelds | | Typical run times | Hours to days (HPC often needed) | | Skill level | Intermediate to advanced (needs mechanics intuition) | : Instead of just applying static loads, you