Predictive Characterization of debris from catastrophic fracture

摘要

A process is provided for characterizing debris, such as predicted from a hydrocode model. The process uses simulation data currently from a CTH hydrocode system to generate a DATAOUT file, but can be easily modified to handle simulation data from other hydrocodes. The debris characterizing process completes iterative calculations to compare cell radii and determine cell connections. Cell connections are continually made to determine and characterize debris pieces. The process includes creating a dynamic scenario from the hydrocode model, producing a SPCTH file, translating the SPCTH file to a DATAOUT file, selectively eliminating materials from the DATAOUT file, reordering the input information in the DATAOUT file, determining connected cells to form single pieces of debris, storing connectivity in an integer array, storing piece information in a cell storage array; and displaying the debris information.