LS-DYNA, Simulation of sheet metal forming processes

This 3-day course is intended for people who want to use LS-DYNA for metal forming simulations. The course will cover how different aspects of metal forming processes are modeled in LS-DYNA and how to do this as accurate and efficiently as possible. The attendee will acquire deep knowledge in settings and techniques in several parts of LS-DYNA which will be beneficial for his/hers daily work and future applications.

It is beneficial if the attendees have basic knowledge of FE simulations and LS-DYNA. LS-PREPOST will be used as a pre/post processor but Dynaform is an alternative if requested by the attendees.

Content:

How to set up a sheet metal forming simulation in LS-DYNA:

• Boundary conditions
• Masscaling
• Contacts
• Elements
• Adaptivity

Post-processing in LS-PREPOST

Multistage forming processes

Springback

Springback compensation

Blank size optimization

Other forming processes

• Hydroforming

• Flex-forming

• Tube bending
• Trimming

Thermo- mechanical coupled problems

Material modeling

• Plasticity theory
• Anisotropy
• Formability

Implicit solver

• Gravity
• Binder Wrap