1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Spotgap

Lengthmin

Lengthmax

Where:

Type

Unit

is the research gap for point projection on the elements

Real

Length

is the minimum acceptable spring length for the spotweld

Real

Length

is the maximum acceptable spring length for the spotweld

Real

Length

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Gapfactor

Doublegap

Angle

Where:

Type

Unit

is a factor to search the elements

Real

Length

is the minimum length between two spotwelds

Real

Length

is the maximum angle between the normal of the element and the spring

Real

Degree

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Mass

Inertia

Where:

Type

Unit

is the mass of the spring set in the property

Real

Mass

is the inertia of the spring set in the property

Real

Mass*Length²

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Nsfunc

Where:

Type

Unit

is the number of the function Thickness vs. force

Integer

No

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Thickness

Maxforce

Where:

Type

Unit

is the minimum thickness value of the welded parts

Real

Length

is the maximum shear force in the spring before rupture

Real

Force

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Tens_factor

Where:

Type

Unit

is the factor defining the ratio between tension and shear

Real

No

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Rup_flag

sl1

sl2

Where:

Type

Unit

is a flag to activate the rupture definition

Integer

No

defines the point A of the following curve

Real

Length

defines the point B of the following curve

Real

Length

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

K-tension

K-shear

K-torsion

K-flexion

Where:

Type

Unit

is the stiffness in tension direction (1)

Real

Force/Length

is the stiffness in shear direction (2, 3)

Real

Force/Length

is the stiffness in torsion direction (4)

Real

Torque/Radian

is the stiffness in flexion direction (5, 6)

Real

Torque/Radian

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# MCRASH DEFINITION FILE

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#  UNIT : ms, N , mm, g

#

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#   spotgap  max   aflag  lindat      length min      length max

           10.0       2       1           0.100            10.0

#searchgapfactor       doublegap         angle

            1.1             5.0            15.0

#    spring mass  spring inertia

        2.0E+00         2.0E+01

# nsfunc

     10

#      thickness           force

           0.60          5400.0

           0.80          7200.0

           1.00         10600.0

           1.25         13600.0

           1.50         18000.0

           1.75         21200.0

           2.00         25000.0

           2.50         32800.0

           3.00         42000.0

           3.50         54000.0

#    tens_factor

           0.33

# ractiv                     sl1             sl2

      0                    0.25            1.25

#       stension          sshear        storsion        sflexion

       100.e+03        500.e+03       5000.e+03       5000.e+03

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# END OF MCRASH DEFINITION FILE

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