Tutorial 7: Introduction to airbag folding

Case description:
Part I: Thin fold
Part II: Tuck fold / Thick fold
Part III: Thin fold / Spiral fold

Files required:
airbag coarse.zip,airbag_fine.zip

Step 1: Open coarse mesh airbag model

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File Open LS-Dyna Keyword File

open airbag_coarse.k
click Bottom render button
FEMModel and PartAssembly and Select Part
select "4 rigid inflator can" from the list
click Rev
click Done

Step 2: Identify fold defining nodes

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FEMelement ToolsIdentify
click Top render button
click +10 render button (changes to -10)
click Rx render button 3 times
enter Key in ID=1:30
press Enter on keyboard
click Done

Step 3: Create Thin fold definition #1

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ApplicationAirbag Folding
for N1, pick node ID 1 from graphics window
for N2, pick node ID 2 from graphics window
for Active, pick node ID 3 from graphics window
select Up
click Apply

Step 4:Create Thin fold definitions #2-9

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N1=4, N2=5, Active=6, select Down

click Apply
N1=7, N2=8, Active=9, select Up
click Apply
N1=10, N2=11, Active=12, select Up
click Apply
N1=13, N2=14, Active=15, select Down
click Apply
N1=16, N2=17, Active=18, select Up
click Apply
N1=19, N2=20, Active=21, select Down
click Apply
N1=22, N2=23, Active=24, select Up
click Apply
N1=25, N2=26, Active=27, select Down
click Apply
N1=28, N2=29, Active=30, select Up
activate Ignore
click Apply

Step 5:Preview folds, accept, and save model

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click Step 10 times

click Reset
click Fold
click Back render button

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File Save Keyword

enter Filename: thinfolded.k
click Save

Step 6 :Open original model

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File Exit
Open new session of LS-PrePost
File Open LS-Dyna Keyword File
open airbag_coarse.k
FEMModel and PartAssembly and Select Part

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select "4 rigid inflator can" from the list

click Rev

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FEMElement ToolsIdentify
enter Key in ID=1:3,10:12,22:24,28:30
press Enter on keyboard
click +10 render button
click Rx render button 5 times

Step 7: Create Tuck fold definitions #1 and #2

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ApplicationAirbag Folding
select Fold Type: Tuck fold
N1=1, N2=2, Active=3
click Apply
N1=10, N2=11, Active=12
click Apply

Step 8:Create Thick fold definitions #3 and #4

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select Fold Type: Thick fold

N1=22, N2=23, Active=24
click Apply
N1=28, N2=29, Active=30
click Apply

Step 9:Perform folding and save model

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click Step 4 times

click Back render button
click Clear All render button

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File Save Keyword

enter Filename: tuck_thick.k
click Save

Step 10:Open fine mesh airbag model

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File Exit
Open new session of LS-PrePost
File Open LS-Dyna Keyword File
open airbag_fine.k
FEMModel and PartAssembly and Select Part
select "4 rigid inflator can" from the list
click Rev
FEMElement ToolsIdentify
enter Key in ID=1:18,9400,8548,9403,7487,6621,7490
press Enter on keyboard
click +10 render button
click Rx render button 3 times

Step 11:Create Thin fold definition #1-6

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ApplicationSeatbelt Fitting
N1=1, N2=2, Active=3, select Up
click Apply
N1=4, N2=5, Active=6, select Down
click Apply
N1=7, N2=8, Active=9, select Up
click Apply
N1=10, N2=11, Active=12, select Up
click Apply
N1=13, N2=14, Active=15, select Down
click Apply
N1=16, N2=17, Active=18, select Up
click Apply

Step 12: Create Spiral fold definitions #7 and #8

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select Fold Type: Spiral fold

N1=9400, N2=8548, Active=9403, select Up
enter Radius=40
click Apply
N1=7487, N2=6621, Active=7490, select Up
click Apply

Step 13: Perform folding and save model

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click Step 8 times

click Clear All render button
click Back render button

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File Save Keyword

enter Filename: spiral.k
click Save