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Material Orientation

Material Orientation

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Material Orientation

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It is often desired to create material orientation based on curve direction for composite modeling. This tool is applicable for shell element only. For example, if the material orientation is to follow a radial or tangential direction of a circular cut, then radial/tangential material angle is created for each element card. The ply angle will be based on that material direction.                    

hmtoggle_plus1greyBy Curve

Using curves/lines to create material direction:

1.Select the elements for which a new material angle will be assigned.
2.Select the lines or list of nodes to define the material direction. The element centroid will be taken and projected to the closest line/node segments and the line tangent direction will be found to assign the material angle.

circ_pattern

A circular pattern of the material orientation is assigned based on the outer circular line direction

Other material orientation tools are also available.

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By Node: Element material direction can be assigned using two nodes.

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Two nodes are selected for material direction

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Material direction in the same direction as two nodes

hmtoggle_plus1greyBy System ID

The X axis of the selected system is projected to the elements to create element material direction.

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X axis of the system is used for projection
hmtoggle_plus1greyBy System Axis

You can select a local system and the direction of the axis to be projected to elements and create material direction.

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System local axis 2 is projected to create material system
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You can provide an angle by which material direction is rotated from the element N1-N2 direction.

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Element N1-N2 direction

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Material system is created at an angle to N1/N2 direction

 

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