PAM-CRASH Connector Types

PAM-CRASH 2G plink (connector position)

CFG pamcrash2g 1 plink (connector position)

*filter spot

*head

*body 0

mass 5 2

*post prop_plink.tcl

cfg_pamcrash2g_1_plink

Description: Creates a PLINK element. The PLINK is created at the connector location.

This realization also uses the prop_plink.tcl property script.

This script is called while creation of PLINK– custom config welds in the Spot panel inside PAM-CRASH user interface. This script does the following tasks:

•	Organizes the PLINK weld elements created during realization process into C_PLINK_PSCRIPT_<id1_id2> component with the PART_LINK card image associated to it. The id1 and id2 shown above refers to the ids of the link components with which the connector is connected to.

•	Creates the M_PLINK_PSCRIPT_<id1_id2> material collector, with the MAT_LINK card image associated with it. This material collector is referenced in the above created component containing the PLINK weld elements.

•	Updates the various attributes to the above created material/ property cards.

PAM-CRASH 2G plink (middle of the gap)

CFG pamcrash2g 2 plink (middle of the gap)

*filter spot

*head

*body 0

mass 5 1

*post prop_plink.tcl

cfg_pamcrash2g_2_plink

Description: Creates a PLINK element. The PLINK is created at the center location between the two components and is offset from the connector location.

This realization also uses the prop_plink.tcl property script.

This script is called while creation of PLINK– custom config welds in the Spot panel inside PAM-CRASH user interface. This script does the following tasks:

•	Organizes the PLINK weld elements created during realization process into C_PLINK_PSCRIPT_<id1_id2> component with the PART_LINK card image associated to it. The id1 and id2 shown above refers to the ids of the link components with which the connector is connected to.

•	Creates the M_PLINK_PSCRIPT_<id1_id2> material collector, with the MAT_LINK card image associated with it. This material collector is referenced in the above created component containing the PLINK weld elements.

•	Updates the various attributes to the above created material/ property cards.

PAM-CRASH 2G bolt (spider)

CFG pamcrash2g 54 bolt (spider)

*filter bolt

*style bolt 1

*head

*body 0

rigidlink 1 1

cfg_pamcrash2g_54_bolt

Description: Creates an RBODY element. The body element projects and connect to the nodes of the adjoining shell elements.

PAM-CRASH 2G link

CFG pamcrash2g 55 llink

*filter seam

*style parallel 1

*head

*body 0

rod 5 1

*post prop_llink.tcl

cfg_pamcrash2g_55_llink

Description: Creates LLINK elements. The LLINK elements are created along the line connector.

PAM-CRASH 2G adhesives(contact)

CFG pamcrash2g 56 adhesives (contact)

*filter area

*style adhesive 1

*head

*body 1

hex8 1 1

penta6 1 1

*post prop_pam_rad_adhesives.tcl

cfg_pamcrash2g_56_adhesives_contact

Description: This realization creates rows of HEXA and PENTA elements for the body. The HEXA and PENTA elements project and connect to the adjoining shell/solid elements by touching them.

The realization uses the prop_pam_rad_adhesives.tcl property script.

The script performs the following tasks:

1.	Creates groups with the name ADHESIVES_CONTACTS_PID_=_#, which reference the independent/dependent link's master sets and the node's slave sets (# is the ID of the links).

2.	Organizes the link entities (components, and so on) into a set with the name MASTER_PART_SET_PID_=_#_parts, which is referenced by the set MASTER_PART_SET_PID_=_#, which is referenced by the above link groups (# is the ID of the link entity).

3.	Organizes the solid's nodes on links into a set with the name SLAVE_NODE_SET_PID_=_#_nodes, which is referenced by the set SLAVE_NODE_SET_PID_=_#, which in turn is referenced by the above link group (# is the ID of the link entity).

PAM-CRASH 2G hexa (adhesive-shell gap)

CFG pamcrash2g 57 hexa (adhesive - shell gap)

*filter seam

*style continuous 2

*head

*body 0

hex8 1 1

*post prop_pam_adhesives.tcl

cfg_pamcrash2g_57_hexa_adhesive_shell_gap

Description: Creates a row of hexa elements for the body. The hexa elements are projected so that they touch the elements of the connecting components.

This realization uses the prop_acm_adhesives.tcl property script.

The script performs the following tasks:

1.	Organizes the HEXA elements and nodes into a component with the name ADHESIVES_#_@ (# is the entity ID of the independent link and @ is the entity ID of the dependent link).

2.	Creates groups with the names ADHESIVES_CONTACTS_PID_=_#, which reference the independent/dependent links' master sets and the nodes' slave sets (# is the ID of the links).

3.	Organizes the link entities (components, and so on) into a set with the name MASTER_PART_SET_PID_=_#_parts, which is referenced by set MASTER_PART_SET_PID_=_#, which in turn is referenced by above link group (# is the ID of the link entity).

4.	Organizes the solids' nodes on links into a set with the name SLAVE_NODE_SET_PID_=_#_nodes, which is referenced by the set SLAVE_NODE_SET_PID_=_#, which in turn is referenced by the above link group (# is the ID of the link entity).

Note:

The names of the dependent links node sets are SLAVE NODE SET PID_=_#_nodes and SLAVE NODE SET PID_=_#.

PAM-CRASH 2G hexa (adhesive)

CFG pamcrash2g 58 hexa (adhesive)

*filter seam

*style continuous 3

*head

rbe3 1 0

rigid 1 0

*body 0

hex8 1 1

cfg_pamcrash2g_58_hexa_adhesive

Description: Creates a row of hexa elements for the body and numerous RBE2/RBE3 elements for the head. The head elements project and connect to the nodes of the adjoining elements. If there is a direct normal project then RBE2 element will be created, if there are only non-normal projections then RBE3 elements will be created. The hexa elements are projected so that they touch the elements of the connecting components.

PAM-CRASH 2G hexa (tapered T)

CFG pamcrash2g 105 hexa (tapered T)

*filter seam

*style continuous 6

*head

*body 0

hex8 1 1

hexa_tapered_t

Description: Intended to be used for t-cases. The size and exact position can be defined thickness dependent, or the exact dimension and position parameters can be given.