Input Files
Introduction
A common application of explicit analysis is the simulation of drop tests for consumer electronics.
This example is of a simplified representation of a Cell Phone in .inp format input demonstrating the capability of the inp2rad script in OpenRadioss Tools
Options and Keywords Used
Keyword documentation may be found in the reference guide available from
OpenRadioss User Documentation
2nd Order Tetrahedral Elements (/TETRA10)
Rigid wall (/RWALL) (Rigid Plane)
Initial velocity (/INIVEL) for drop velocity
Gravity load (/GRAV)
Tied Interfaces for components (/INTER/TYPE2)
Model Description
The simplified Cell Phone model is in .inp format
Conclusion
OpenRadioss is capable of modelling drop test events on electronic devices, aiding the design process and optimisation of phone and case design.