Welcome to the Impact, Shock & Crash knowledge base. The content in the knowledge base is maintained and endorsed by the NAFEMS Impact Shock and Crash Working Group (ISCWG).

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Impact Shock & Crash Knowledge Base - Contents

• The Stable Time Increment
• Crashworthiness
• Introduction to Explicit Analysis (In development)
• Automatic Contact (In development)
• Mass Scaling (In development)
• Hourglassing (In development)

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