JAPAN LS-DYNA Users Week 2006

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Outline of LS-DYNA Users Conference

Organizer:	JRI Solutions, Ltd.
Dates:	Tuesday, September 19 - Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Venue:	Akasaka Prince Hotel (Tokyo, Japan) 1-2, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8585, Japan Phone: +81-(0)3-3234-1111
Expected number of participants:	Approximately 300

Users Conference Program

Tuesday, September 19 / Wednesday, September 20

*The contents of the program may be subject to change without notice.

Tuesday, September 19

9:30-	Registration
10:00-	Opening Remarks
	General Session (1)
10:05-	[Invited Lecture] New Developments in LS-DYNA(1) Dr. John O. Hallquist Livermore Software Technology Corporation(LSTC)
10:35-	[Keynote Speech] Continuous simulation of vehicle run and crash using LS-DYNA Mr. Toshikazu Torigaki NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
11:20-	A material model and some numerical techniques for accurate simulation of springback Prof. Fusahito Yoshida Hiroshima University
12:05-	Lunch      *PR Seminars at the Exhibition Hall
	Automotive Engineering Session (1) Safety Technology	Crash Analysis Engineering Session
13:35-	Current situation and problems in CAE analysis on car seat structures Mr. Yasuhiro Sugiura TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION	Bird Ingestion Analysis for Aircraft Jet Engine Mr. Rintaro Kajiwara Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co.,Ltd.
14:05-	An Example Of Evaluation Procedure For Frontal Airbag Sensor Response By CAE Mr. Masahiro Awano Mitsubishi Motors Corporation	The Drop simulation for a Package Design with the pulp mould cushion. Mr. Hiroto Ido SONY corporation
14:35-	Simple prediction method for the edge fracture of steel sheet on the vehicle collision Mr. Kimihito Koyanagi Toyota Auto Body Co.,LTD.	Fracture Strength Analysis of Reinforced Concrete with Steel Plate Against High Speed Projectile Mr. Kazukuni Niwa Terrabyte Co., Ltd.
15:05-	Coffee Break
	Automotive Engineering Session (2) Barrier/Dummy/Impactor	Production Engineering Session
15:35-	Development of Aluminum Honeycomb Model using Shell Elements Mr. Shigeki Kojima TOYOTA TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	Examples of CAE application in production engineering department. Mr. Tomohiko Mita MITSUBA Corporation
16:05-	Current Developments in Honeycomb Barrier Modelling Mr.Richard Sturt Ove Arup and Partners Limited	Sheet forming of partially softened aluminum alloy sheets. Mr. Takeshi Nishiwaki Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute
16:35-	JRI Solution's FE Model library for vehicle safety analysis Mr. Takahiko Miyachi JRI Solutions, Ltd.	Finite Element Simulation of Joining of High Strength Steel and Aluminum Alloy Sheets Using Self-Piercing Rivet Prof. Ken-ichiro Mori Toyohashi University of Technology
17:05-	Development of Side Impact MDB Model using Shell Elements Mr. Yoshiki Takahira TOYOTA TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION	Spring-back Analysis by Using Material Models Considering Bauschinger Effect Mr. Eiji Isogai Nippon Steel Corporation
18:00-	Banquet

Wednesday, September 20

9:30-	Registration
	Automotive Engineering Session (3) Simulation Technology	Integrated Areas Session
10:00-	Spotweld modelling with solid elements in LS-DYNA and PRIMER Mr.Richard Sturt Ove Arup and Partners Limited	Viscoelastic Analysis using LS-DYNA Mr. Masaki Fujikawa Mechanical Design & Analysis Corporation
10:30-	Introduction of "Virtual-Digi-Tire for Motorcycle" as Test User Mr. Shigeru Fujii YAMAHA MOTOR CO.,LTD.	Fluid Structure Coupling Technique Using LS-DYNA and Application Example by User JRI Solutions, Ltd.
11:00-	Simulation for the development of automobile tire with sponge Mr. Masaki Shiraishi SRI R&D Ltd.	Plastic Product Design using integrated technology of CAE and CAO (Computer Aided Optimization) Mr. Yoshiaki Togawa Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
11:30-	Lunch      *PR Seminars at the Exhibition Hall
	New Technologies Session
13:00-	Current and Relevant Knowledge for Automotive Safety Engineers: Highlights from the 2006 German SafetyUpdate Mr. Rainer Hoffmann, EASi Engineering GmbH Mr. Masahiro Okamura, Agile Network Co.
13:45-	Simulation of damage and failure in thin shell structures, a review of current LS-DYNA capabilities Mr. Paul Du Bois
14:30-	The Products and Development Project of JRI Solutions Mr. Kimihiro Hayashi JRI Solutions, Ltd.
15:15-	Coffee Break
	General Session (2)
15:45-	[Keynote Speech] The Use of LS-DYNA at NASA, including the Columbia Accident Investigation and the Space Shuttle Return to Flight Dr. Kelly Carney NASA Glenn Research Center
16:30-	[Invited Lecture] New Developments in LS-DYNA(2) Dr. John O. Hallquist Livermore Software Technology Corporation(LSTC)
17:30-	Closing Remarks

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Outline of LS-DYNA Special Seminar

Organizer:	JRI Solutions, Ltd.
Venue:	Venue A: JRI Solutions, Ltd. Engineering Technology Division Tokyo office Kudan Bldg. 2F, 1-5-3 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0074, Japan Venue B: JRI Solutions, Ltd. Engineering Technology Division Nagoya office Marunouchi KS Bldg. 17F, 2-18-25 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, 460-0002, Japan

Special Seminar Program

Course Name	Lecturer	Dates	Seating Capacity	Venue
Simulation of Plastics and Foams	Mr. Paul Du Bois	Sep. 21 - Sep. 22, 2006	10	A
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles	Dr. Alois Mauthofer	Oct. 12 - Oct. 13, 2006	10	A
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles	Dr. Alois Mauthofer	Oct. 16 - Oct. 17, 2006	10	B