LS-DYNA analysis capabilities	Nonlinear dynamics   Rigid body dynamics   Quasi-static simulations   Normal modes   Linear statics   Thermal analysis   Fluid analysis   Eulerian capabilities   ALE (Arbitrary Lagarangian-Eulerian)   Fluid-structure interactions   FEM-rigid multi-body dynamics coupling (MADYMO, CAL3D)   Underwater shock   Failure analysis   Crack propagation   Real0time acoustics   Design optimization   Implicit springback   Multi-physics coupling   Structural-thermal coupling   Adaptive remeshing   Smooth particle hydrodynamics   element-free meshless method
LS-DYNA's comprehensive library of material models	metals   Plastics   Glass   Foams   Fabrics   Elastomers   Honeycombs   Composites   Concrete & soils   High explosives   Propellants   Viscous fluids   User-defined materials
LS-DYNA's contact algorithms	Solids   8-node thick shells   4-node shells   Beams   Welds   Discrete zero length beams   Trusses and cables   Nodal masses   Lumped inertias   Inflator models
LS-DYNA,s contact algorithms	Flexible body contact    Flexible body to rigid body contact   Rigid body to rigid body contact   Edge-to-edge contact   Tied surfaces   CAD surfaces   Rigid walls   Draw beads
LS-DYNA's specialized automotive features	Seatbelts   Sliprings   Pretensioners   Retractors   Sensors   Accelerometers   Airbags   Hybrid lll dummy models