User Defined Materials and User Defined Interfaces

The extensive and very general functionality of the Ansys LS-DYNA software can be augmented by coding and compiling Fortran routines. The most common application of the user defined features is perhaps the implementation of a material model, but also user defined friction models, forces/loadings etc. can be created. The basic procedures for implementing user defined features is outlined in Appendices A – H of the Keyword Manual.

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In addition to this, a comprehensive guideline (PDF) has been developed for some of the most common user defined interfaces, including different options for user defined materials. The complete package (.zip archive) also contains Fortran code examples, with corresponding keyword files.