COMPUTE LUCY MPDB MEASUREMENTS

Computes LUCY MPDB (Mobile Progressive Deformable Barrier) measurements from an LS-DYNA d3plot result file. Extracts geometry-based KPIs — such as cladding/backplate deformation and barrier interaction distances — in a specified velocity direction, and returns a structured measurement view for post-processing and reporting.

When to use

Classification: process.

Tagged: backplate, barrier, cladding, crash, d3plot, deformation, lucy, measurements.

Inputs

Label ID Type Default Required Description
D3plot Name d3plot name string   Path or filename of the LS-DYNA d3plot binary results file to read; this is the primary simulation output from which all measurements are extracted.
Cladding Part cladding_part text   Part ID (PID) of the MPDB cladding component; used to measure cladding deformation and surface interaction with the barrier.
Backplate Part backplate_part text   Part ID (PID) of the MPDB backplate component; used to track backplate displacement and compute ODB/intrusion metrics.
Barrier Parts barrier_parts text   One or more part IDs (PIDs) representing the deformable barrier structure (comma-separated, e.g. PID1, PID2); all listed parts are included in barrier-side measurement calculations.
Velocity Direction velocity_direction string 1 0 0   Unit vector defining the primary impact/velocity direction as three space-separated values (e.g. ‘1 0 0’ for positive X); defaults to ‘1 0 0’ — change only when the impact axis in the model differs from the global X-axis.
Max Dist max_dist text   Optional maximum search distance (in model length units, e.g. mm) used to filter or cap measurement computations; leave blank to apply no distance limit.

Outputs

Label ID Type Description
lucy_mpdb_measurements_output_1 lucy_mpdb_measurements_output_1 view Structured view containing all computed LUCY MPDB measurements (deformation depths, barrier interaction metrics, and KPI values) extracted from the d3plot for downstream reporting or post-processing.

Disciplines

  • cae.postprocessing.extraction
  • cae.postprocessing.response
  • engineering.crash.dynamics

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