Product: ABAQUS/Explicit
Benefits: You can now translate airbag and seat belt data from PAM-CRASH to ABAQUS/Explicit. Three new command line options offer additional translation controls.
Description: The capability of the translator has been extended to convert additional features of PAM-CRASH 2003 crashworthiness models, such as airbags, seat belts, and materials.
The pLinkConnectors option allows you to include connector elements in the PLINK translation. The splitAirbagElements option allows you to split 4-node airbag membrane elements into two 3-node elements. The autoKJoinStops option allows you to add connector stops to the behavior of all KJOIN connector elements.
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