PARSES LS-DYNA KEYWORD INPUT TO GET UNIAXIAL SPECIMEN INFORMATION

Parses an LS-DYNA keyword input file to extract geometric and mesh information for a uniaxial specimen. Given a part ID and node IDs for the extensometer gauge length and width directions, it returns structured specimen metadata for downstream material characterization workflows.

When to use

Tagged: extensometer, keyword, lsdyna, node, parse, pid, specimen, uniaxial.

Inputs

Label ID Type Default Required Description
LS-DYNA Keyword File file_input file LS-DYNA keyword (.k / .key / .dyn) input file containing the model mesh and part definitions to be parsed.
Specimen PID specimen_pid scalar 1 Part ID (PID) of the uniaxial specimen shell or solid part within the keyword file; defaults to 1.
Extensometer Node 1 ext_node_1 scalar 1 Node ID of the first extensometer attachment point used to define the gauge-length axis; defaults to 1.
Extensometer Node 2 ext_node_2 scalar 2 Node ID of the second extensometer attachment point used to define the gauge-length axis; defaults to 2.
Width Node 1 width_node_1 scalar 3 Node ID of the first transverse (width-direction) measurement node on the specimen cross-section; defaults to 3.
Width Node 2 width_node_2 scalar 4 Node ID of the second transverse (width-direction) measurement node on the specimen cross-section; defaults to 4.

Outputs

Label ID Type Description
Specimen Info specimen_info keyvalue Key-value map containing parsed specimen metadata (e.g., part ID, initial gauge length, initial width, node coordinates) for use in subsequent material characterization or calibration workers.

Disciplines

  • cae.preprocessing.deck_authoring
  • engineering.material.specimen

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