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Tutorial 2.8 - Bird Strike

This document outlines a bird strike analysis exercise using the smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method in ABAQUS. It provides step-by-step instructions for modifying an input file to create a node-based surface model for the bird and adjusting element behavior for the simulation. The exercise concludes with running the simulation and observing the results of the bird impact on the aircraft canopy.

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Tutorial 2.8 - Bird Strike

This document outlines a bird strike analysis exercise using the smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method in ABAQUS. It provides step-by-step instructions for modifying an input file to create a node-based surface model for the bird and adjusting element behavior for the simulation. The exercise concludes with running the simulation and observing the results of the bird impact on the aircraft canopy.

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ABAQUS EXERCISE 2.

8
BIRD STRIKE ANALYSIS

In this exercise, we simulate the aircraft bird strike using the smoothed-particle hydrodynamics
(SPH) method. The work is from BWEngineering, with tutorial video found here. Most of the
setup has been done, and you will practice modifying the input file (.inp) in the final step to create
a node-based surface model for the bird, which is not supported by Abaqus in the CAE (but still
supported via input file).

In case you want to build up, open the file F22Canopy.cae, and develop the model following the
video. Otherwise, open the file Birdstrike.cae. Check the model to see whether all parts are setup
properly. Then go to Job, Create a new job, name it Birdstrike_Test, Source = Model, choose
15-3 Birdstrike_v1.

Submit the job. Wait for a while (~5 – 7 mins) for it to run. Then see the results.
Nothing happens because we need to modify the element behavior. To do this, first, export the
simulation to the input file by clicking on Write Input in the Job Manager.

If you see the message “The job input file has been written to "Birdstrike_Test.inp", then the
input file is created.

Go to the working directory and find this file.


Open it using Notepad or Notepad++.

The input file contains the code and data used by Abaqus to run the simulation. You can tweak
this input file for highly customized modifications, and this is a major skill of researching with
Abaqus. In this exercise, let’s modify it to implement the SPH method.

In the file, press Ctrl + F to open search Windows, and type the keyword Surface.
Find the position of the first keyword.

Before the line *End Assembly, add the node based surface of Bird as follow: (Abaqus does not
support node-based surface in CAE, so users need to define in the input file).

*Surface, Name=Bird_Surf, type=Node

BIRD-1.NBIRD

Scroll down to find the Interaction section.


Under the line Interaction: general_contact, modify as follows:

*Contact

*Contact Inclusions

CANOPYOUT, Bird_Surf
Save the file. Rename it Birdstrike_Test_v2.inp. Go back to Abaqus and create a new job.
Choose source = Input file, browse to the previously saved file.

The job name is automatically changed to Birdstrike_Test_v2. Click Continue, then OK to create
one. Submit this new job in the Job Manager.

Wait for 5 ~ 7 minutes for the simulation to finish.


After the impact, the bird is “splitted” into particle, while the effect on the canopy can be
calculated. We finish the exercise.

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