Whether you're designing a smartphone, sensor, packaging system, or industrial tool—drop testing is a critical part of ensuring product durability and performance under real-world conditions.

3DEXPERIENCE platform enables a streamlined, end-to-end workflow for conducting Explicit Dynamics drop test simulations, and here's what makes it stand out:

Integrated Preprocessing Capabilities:

• Create rigid abstraction shapes (e.g., floor surfaces) for impact definition.
• Mesh complex assemblies with precision.
• Apply boundary conditions, contact definitions, and gravity loading—all in one collaborative environment.

Powerful Post-Processing Tools:

• Visualize stress, strain, and deformation to identify critical failure regions.
• Analyze time-dependent responses like impact force and acceleration.
• Use animations, section cuts, and contour plots to interpret results and communicate design performance clearly.

Accelerated Design Iteration:

• Quickly implement and validate design modifications within the same platform.
• Reduce the need for physical prototypes by using simulation insights early in the development cycle.
• Foster better collaboration between design, engineering, and simulation teams—all connected through the cloud.

💡 Whether you're in consumer electronics, automotive, packaging, industrial equipment, or aerospace, leveraging simulation-driven design in 3DEXPERIENCE can lead to faster development, fewer test failures, and more resilient products.

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