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LS-DYNA

LS-DYNA is a general-purpose, nonlinear finite element analysis software used to

analyze the nonlinear dynamic response of three-dimensional inelastic structures.
Its fully automated contact analysis capability and error-checking features have
enabled users worldwide to solve successfully many complex crash and forming
problems. Livermore Software Technology Corporation (LSTC) develops sophisticated
tools for modeling and simulating the large deformation behavior of structures.
These tools include LS-DYNA for analysis, LS-POST for post-processing which are
interfaced with leading CAD, FEA, and FEM systems. LSTC and its distributors offer
consulting, training, and development services. In addition, a network of third-
party
engineering companies also provide consulting services using LSTC software and
customized pre- and post-processing interfaces to in-house programs.

The current LS-DYNA PC versions are bundled with an integrated pre- ,post- and
graph-processor from Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. (ETA). The files
of the Theory, Examples, and User's Manuals are included in the software package
along with a reader for on-line viewing.

Performance testing of LS-DYNA on a Pentium 2 indicates that execution speeds are

faster than many mid-range workstations. Performance testing on the Pentium 3
machines and the Pentium 4 machines is even better, challenging the high-range
workstation capabilites. These execution speeds are faster than many mid-range
workstations.

LS-DYNA for a personal computer (Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium 2, Pentium

3 or 4 compatibles) will need either the Windows XP or Windows 2K/NT/98/95
operating system with a minimum configuration of 64 MByte RAM, 3 GByte hard drive,
CD-ROM drive, network card, 4 MByte video card with an SVGA monitor that is
capable of handling a resolution of 800 x 600. We recommend that you purchase
the best system that is within your budget. In general, we prefer our systems
to be using Windows XP/2K with a higher configuration of 1024 Mbyte RAM, 20 to 80
Gbyte hard drive and 32 MByte video card with a monitor of 1024 x 768 x 64K.

A multi-processor workstation or server with Windows XP/2K/NT installed is required

to use the LS-DYNA parallel versions.

All LS-DYNA Documentation is supplied in PDF Format which can be displayed with
the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you did not installed Adobe Acrobat Reader, you
can get one free from Adobe at www.adobe.com.

You will need about 95-120 Mbyte of space to install the whole LS-DYNA package.

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LS-DYNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WINDOWS 95/98/NT/2000 and XP OPERATING SYSTEMS
From CD-ROM
 1. Insert CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive.

2. In "Start" menu, select "Run" to open "Run" window.

3. Under "Run" window, click "Browse" button to open "Browse" window.

4. In the "Browse" window, switch to the computer's CD-ROM drive.

5. In the root directory of the CD-ROM, either single click the "Manager" file

which will then be displayed under "File Name" list and then click "OPEN"

button or double click "Manager" file for selection.

6. Click "OK" in "Run" window to start an LS-DYNA Program Manager.

7. Click the "Installation" button on the menubar and select the right version
to install according to your license agreement.

8. You can choose to change the default installation directory and modify
various installation options or retain the provided defaults prior to
clicking the "Install" button. You can follow the progress of the
software's installation by watching the bar graph in the "LS-DYNA
Installation" window.

9. An "LS-DYNA" group will be created following completion of all file entries.

Click "OK" to complete the installation.

10. After installation has been completed, a new "LS-DYNA" group will appear on
the screen.

You can keep or close this group.

A new "LS-DYNA manager" menu item is also created in the "Start"->"Programs"

menu list. You can also create a shortcut on your Desktop for the newly
installed LS-DYNA.

11. In order to run LS-DYNA, double click the "LS-DYNA manager" icon in the
"LS-DYNA" group or select "LS-DYNA" from "Start"->"Programs" submenu.

The "LS-DYNA Program Manager" main window will appear.

12. In the LS-DYNA Program Manager, click the "Solvers" button or open "Start"
popup menu and select "Start LS-DYNA Analysis".

13. When you have successfully installed LS-DYNA on your computer, Click the
"REGISTRATION" button on the License menubar and generate lstc.log file.
Contact LSTC (925/449-2500) or your local distributor for your License file.

14. After get returned license file, click "Import License File" Under "License"
menu to finish license file installation.

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Naming convension for Windows Platform:

ls970_s_revision_win32_p.exe single precision

ls970_d_revision_win32_p.exe double precision
where
ls970 is version 970
s is single precision
d is double precision
revision is revision number
win32 is the computer platform
p is the shared memory parallel version