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What is the "Effective Mass" in the CRASH equations?

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:38 am

by MSI

I have posted pages from CRASH3 manual for those interested in what is the 'effective mass'.

Please see EFFECTIVE MASS in Momentum

Also see pg 54-57 of 1976 report User's Manual for the CRASH program

Here are the pages of interest:
- Effective Mass Concept Related page from 1976 Crash Manual