SHD Sim Explicit
Drop test
Product and packaging drop
OpenRadioss
In development.
This module is phase 5 — a market decision more than a technical one. The solver behind it is chosen and its capability is known. SHD Sim is available today.
What it is
A product hits the floor at a known velocity and orientation, and the question is whether it survives. The most common explicit analysis outside automotive, and the cheapest to set up: initial velocity, a rigid floor, and contact.
What this analysis needs from you
- Drop height as an initial velocity, and an impact orientation
- Material data at rate, particularly for polymers
- Contact between every part that can move relative to another
Typical uses
- Consumer electronics drop survival
- Packaging and transit protection design
- Tool and equipment ruggedisation
- Comparing orientations to find the worst case
Industries
Sectors where this analysis is routinely asked for.
- Consumer electronics
- Packaging
- Tools & equipment
- Medical devices
What comes out
- Impact response per orientation
- Peak accelerations on components
- Worst-case orientation ranking
- Protection option comparison
Backend
OpenRadioss
Chosen for this analysis type, with its capability verified against the module plan — not decided later.
Status
Phase 5 — a market decision more than a technical one. Telling us you need this analysis moves it up the order — modules are sequenced by who is waiting for them.