Template-driven management of model and loadcase variants for LS-DYNA simulations

In recent years, crash and safety simulations have reached a very high level of accuracy in the prediction of the crashworthiness of the vehicle and the probability of injury for occupants and pedestrians under a multitude of loading scenarios. Among several factors, this achievement is also attributed to the fine resolution of finite element models that enables the precise representation of even the smallest parts and geometric features affecting the simulation results and the increase in the number of simulated loadcases. However, accuracy does come with a cost: Model size and variability have considerably increased, together with the number of loading scenarios that need to be simulated on each model variant.