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how to determine time step size for mass scale solution (DT2MS)?

Thread starter DDM84
Start date Nov 9, 2011

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Nov 9, 2011

DDM84

Automotive

Hello Friends,

I am performing crash analysis for vehicle barrier in LS Dyna.

I was wondering how to determine time step size for mass scale solution (DT2MS) ? I think this value will help in stabilising the solution and also reduce overall time step

Thanks in advance