Readme.txt

Code Version: SIMon 3.051
Release date: June 3, 2004

Update Version: SIMon 4.0
Release date: September, 2009

FILES IN ROOT DIRECTORY:
	Readme.txt          This file, a description of the CD-ROM contents.
        autorun.inf         Provides an auto-run capability when CD-ROM is inserted.
	setup.exe           Installation program for SIMon.
        Update3p07.exe      Installation program for SIMon update to version 4.0

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

A full installation of SIMon Version 3.051 is perfomed by running setup.exe in its
root directory. Typically, setup.exe is executed automatically upon CD insertion.
Upon execution, follow the simple on-screen instructions. This installation will
require approximately 130 Mb of hard drive space on the partition containing the
SIMon installation directory.  After running SETUP.EXE, run the UPDATE3P06.EXE
application to install the latest version of SIMON and the updated Ls-Dyna-based
model.

SIMON VERSION INSTALLED:

This CD-ROM contains a setup program that will install SIMon 3.051. This new
version allows for comparisons of chest band contours from NHTSA tests with user
supplied data from LS-DYNA finite element calculations. In addition, contours from
different test/band combinations can be compared side-by-side, even if no simulation
data are provided.

The update contained on this CD replaces SIMON.EXE with the new version 3.07 GUI
and adds the new ls971 model application.  The new SIMon GUI allows the user to
select either the 2003 model (old) or the 2008 model (new) for BIC analysis.


CHEST BAND CONTOUR COMPARISON FEATURE:

In order to have SIMon calculate chest band contours for NHTSA tests, you must
select an existing test in the CHEST BAND DATA VIEWER dialog, invoked by clicking
on the chest of a dummy depicted in the SIMon Welcome screen. In order to have
SIMon calculate contours, the UDS curvature data for the test must be in the "NHTSA
Data Directory" path declared in the SETTINGS dialog, which can be invoked using the
"Settings" button on the CHEST BAND VIEWER dialog. The NHTSA Data Directory Path is
saved in the SIMon.ini file. To change the path, you can also edit the SIMon.ini
file directly. When SIMon is first installed, only the UDS curvature files for NHTSA
Test 2565 are copied to the hard drive as sample data for viewing contours. Hence,
a user must supply UDS curvature files to view other tests.

If a desired test is not already in the SIMon-supplied NHTSA database, it can be
added to the MS Access database "C:\SImon\Nhtsa\Database\Biodata.mdb" (where it
is assumed that C:\SIMon is the installation directory), if the user has knowledge
of MS Access and of the NHTSA database format. In particular, database records will
need to be added to tables TEST, INST, CHBD and GAGE. In addition, a quality contol
record will need to be added to the database table Z_QC_KEY. Only an advanced user
should attempt to make changes to the database required for adding a new test. The
UDS curvature data files for the new test must also be copied to the NHTSA Data
Directory path.


USER INSTRUCTIONS FOR TESTING THE CHEST BAND CONTOUR COMPARISON FEATURE:

The comparison with NHTSA Test 2565 supplied with SIMon is not intended to
be meaningful, but it serves as a good example with which to test out this
feature. While in SIMon, follow the steps below to proceed with contour comparisons:

(1) In the Welcome screen, select any dummy.
(2) Click the button on the chest of the dummy.
(3) Select (click on) NHTSA Test 2565 in the Chest Band Data Viewer dialog that
    comes up.
(4) Select chest band 1 in the box titled "Chest Band Number".
(5) Click on the Contours button. In a few seconds, the first five contours among
    a group of 50 will be plotted in the "Chest Band Contour Analyzer" window.
(6) Click on the "Enable" check box in the panel entitled "Data comparisons" at
    the lower right of the dialog.
(7) The "Select Data" button of this panel will become enabled. Click on it. The
    "Contour Data Comparisons" window will appear.
(8) Unless you placed your own nodout and nodes.txt files in a directory other than
    the default directory C:\SIMon\SampleData\CBcontours, containing sample nodout
    data installed when the upgrade was performed, accept the default settings in
    the "Contour Data Comparisons" dialog by simply clicking Close.
(9) The dialog will close immediately, and after about 10-20 seconds, the hourglass
    will change to the default cursor, and the Status box at the lower left of the
    previous dialog will indicate "Data input from nodout file was successful...".
(10) Click on the "Next Plot" button of the panel at the lower left entitled
    "Plotting".
(11) You will see comparison contours plotted as dashed lines. You can continue
     to click on "Next Plot" to see successive groups of five contours per plot.
(12) Click on the Start button of the Animation panel to see a contour comparison
     in the animation mode.
(13) You can print a contour plot using the Print button located at the lower right
     of the plot area. It will give options to select a printer upon clicking OK.
     You should make sure that you set the printer resolution properly in SIMon's
     print dialog.
(14) You can even print in the animation mode. To do this, check the appropriate
     option in SIMon's print dialog. Printing in animation mode always takes place
     on the default printer. It is best to print a sample "still" plot first to
     make sure that you have the proper settings for the size of the plot and
     printer resolution.

TO COMPARE CONTOURS FOR ONE TEST/BAND COMBINATION TO ANOTHER:

(1) In the Chest Band Contour Analyzer window, invoke the "Contour Data
    Comparisons" dialog as described in items (1) to (7) above.
(2) Save the contour data for the current test and band by clicking on the button
    entitled "Save chest band data for Test 2565 Band 1" (the caption on the button
    will reflect the current test/band combination displayed). The data for the
    current contours displayed will be saved in the directory
    C:\SIMon\Work\xxxx\CBDT\BANDy\ , where xxxx denotes the four digit test number
    and y denotes the band number (it is assumed that C:\SIMon is the installation
    directory. A small dialog displaying this path confirms that the data were saved.
    Click the OK button associated with this message.
(3) In the Contour Data Comparisons dialog, click Cancel. (Clicking OK will process
    comparison data for the nodout file in the directory specified by the current
    Comparison Data Directory Path specified at the top of the dialog, which is not
    harmful, but requires additional time).
(4) Close the Chest Band Contour Analyzer window, and select a different test/band 
    combination in the Chest Band Data Viewer dialog. Then click the Contours button.
(5) After the new contours appear in the Chest Band Contour Analyzer window, enable
    comparisons by clicking on the check box "Enable" in the "Data comparisons" panel.
(6) Click on the "Select Data" button, to invoke the "Contour Data Comparisons dialog.
(7) Select the path C:\SIMon\Work\xxxx\CBDT\BANDy in item (2) above, using the browse
    button in the "Comparison Data Directory Path" panel, or by entering the text for
    the path explicitly.
(8) Set the "Time shift between test data and comparison data" as appropriate, usually
    to a value of zero if comparing contours from different bands of the same test.
(9) Change the plot label as appropriate, in the "Plot label" panel. This label should
    provide an adequate description of the comparison data, e.g.- Test 2565 Band 1.
(10) Return to the Chest Band Contour Analyzer window by clicking on Close.
(11) View plots of the compoarison contours using the Next button of the Plotting
     panel, or the Start button of the Animation panel.

    To omit comparison contours in the current plots, simply uncheck the "Enable" 
    check box in the Data comparisons panel, and replot. This box can be checked 
    again without entering the Contour Data Comparisons dialog, in order to once 
    again see the comparison contours.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

Interface:

Paul Rigby, Ph.D.
L-3 Communications / Jaycor
10770 Wateridge Circle, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92121
Ph: 858-404-7855
Email: paul.rigby@l-3com.com 

SIMon FE model:

Erik G Takhounts, Ph.D.
USDOT/NHTSA
1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Ph:202-366-4737
email: erik.takhounts@dot.gov

