Tutorial 8: Introduction to belt fitting

Case description:
Part I: Simple belt
Part II: Mixed belt
Part III: Spiral wrap

Files required:
body.zip, tube.zip

Step 1: Open body model

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File Open LS-DYNA Keyword File, open body.k

click Front render button
click +10 render button (changes to -10)
right-click Rx render button 2 times (changes to Rz)
click Rz render button 2 times
click Acen render button

Step 2: Create simple lap belt

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FEM->Element Tools->Identify
enter Key in ID=195,444,177
press Enter on keyboard

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Application->Seatbelt Fitting
select "2 - pelvic" from the Contact segment set list
activate Pick nodes
pick nodes 195,444,177 in the graphics window (in that order)
click Fit
click Stretch
click Accept
click Done

Step3 :Create simple shoulder belt

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FEM->Element Tools->Identify
enter Key in ID=177,138,50,168
press Enter on keyboard

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Application- >Seatbelt Fitting

select "1 - torso" from the Contact segment set list

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activate Pick nodes

pick nodes 177,138,50,168 in the graphics window (in that order)
click Fit
click Stretch
click Accept
click Done
File-> Save Keyword
enter Filename: simple_belts.k
click Save

Step4 :Create mixed lap belt

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File Exit
open new session of LS-PrePost
File Open LS-Dyna Keyword File
open body.k
click Front render button

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click +10 render button

right-click Rx render button 2 times
click Rz render button 2 times
click Acen render button
Application->Seatbelt Fitting
enter 195 next to Pick nodes, press Enter on keyboard
enter 444 next to Pick nodes, press Enter on keyboard
enter 177 next to Pick nodes, press Enter on keyboard
select "2 - pelvic" from the Contact segment set list
select Mixed
click Fit
click Stretch
click Accept

Step5 :Create mixed shoulder belt

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select "1 - torso" from the Contact segment set list

enter 177 next to Pick nodes, press Enter on keyboard
enter 138 next to Pick nodes, press Enter on keyboard
enter 50 next to Pick nodes, press Enter on keyboard
enter 168 next to Pick nodes, press Enter on keyboard
click Fit
click Stretch
click Accept
click Done

10. File Save Keyword

11. enter Filename: mixed_belts.k
12. click Save

Step6 :Load tube model

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File Exit
open new session of LS-PrePost

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File Open LS-Dyna Keyword File

open tube.k
click Front render button
click +10 render button
right-click Rx render button 2 times
click Rz render button 2 times
click Acen render button

Step7 :Create mixed spiral belt

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Application->Seatbelt Fitting
select "1 - tube" from the Contact segment set list
add the following node IDs to the list in this order:
20,1072,991,910,829,784,703,622,541,496,415,29
enter Elem. size=12
enter Belt width=24
set Elem/width=2
click Fit

9. click Stretch 3 times

10. click Accept
11. click Done

Step8 :Save the model

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File Save Keyword

enter Filename: spiral_belt.k
click Save