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Numerical Estimation of the Effective Characteristics of a Layered Material

Geometry creation

1. Create a brick with a side of 1.3 mm.

On the command bar, select the module for constructing volume geometry (Mode - Geometry, Entity - Volume, Action - Create).

From the list of geometric primitives, select Brick.

Set the following parameters:

Click Apply.

2. Cut the volume.

On the command bar, select the module for constructing volume geometry (Mode - Geometry, Entity - Volume, Action - Webcut).

Select from the list Coordinate Plane.

Click Apply.

3. Make a second incision.

On the command bar, select the module for constructing volume geometry (Mode - Geometry, Entity - Volume, Action - Webcut).

Select from the list Coordinate Plane.

Click Apply.

Meshing

On the command bar, select the volume mesh module (Mode — Mesh, Entity - Volume, Action - Intervals).

Set the following parameters:

Click Apply Size.

Click Mesh.

Setting the material

In the command bar, select the module for specifying material properties (Mode - Material, Entity - Materials Management).

Create two materials.

Steel:

Rubber:

Click Apply.

Close the Materials management window.

Setting the block properties

1. Create a block of the same type of material.

On the command bar, select the block management module (Mode- Blocks, Entity - Block, Action – Add).

Set the following parameters:

Click Apply.

2. Create a second block.

On the command bar, select the block management module (Mode- Blocks, Entity - Block, Action – Add).

Set the following parameters:

Click Apply.

3. Set the parameters for block №1.

On the command bar, select the block management module (Mode- Blocks, Entity - Block, Action - Block properties/parameters).

Set the following parameters:

Click Apply.

4. Set the parameters for block №2.

On the command bar, select the block management module (Mode — Blocks, Entity - Block, Action - Block properties/parameters).

Set the following parameters:

Click Apply.

Starting calculation

1. Specify the type of task that you want to solve.

On the command bar, select the calculation settings module (Mode - Calculation Settings, Calculation settings — Effective Properties, Effective Properties- General).

Select:

Click Apply.

2. Set the solver settings.

On the command bar, select the calculation settings module (Mode - Calculation Settings,  Calculation settings — Effective Properties, Effective Properties - Solver).

Select:

Click Apply.

Click Start Calculation.

Results analysis

In the window that appears, select:

Click Process the data.

 

 

The resulting orthotropic material will be automatically added to the list of materials.

 

Using Console Interface

Geometry creating, meshing, setting boundary conditions and materials can be performed using the console interface. Below is a link to the program code that allows you to perform the steps described above manual, you only need to specify the full path and name.

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