/INISHE/ORTHO or /INISH3/ORTHO

Block Format Keyword

/INISHE/ORTHO or /INISH3/ORTHO - Initialization of Orthotropy Direction on each Element

Description

Describes the initialization of orthotropy direction for shells element per element.

Format

If prop_type ≠ 9 (/PROP/SH_ORTH), read for each layer (nb_integr):

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
1		2

If prop_type = 9 (/PROP/SH_ORTH), read only one time (see Comment 5):

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
1		2

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
unit_ID	Optional unit identifier (Integer, maximum 10 digits)
shell_ID	Element identifier (Integer)
nb_integr	Integration point number through the thickness Must be equal to the number of integration points given in the shell property. (Integer)
prop_type	Property element type (Integer)
Vx	X component of the reference vector (Real)
Vy	Y component of the reference vector (Real)
Vz	Z component of the reference vector (Real)
1	Angle for first axis of orthotropy (Real)
2	Angle between first and second axis of anisothropy (for property /PROP/SH_FABR only) (Real)

1.	This option can be used to initialize the orthotropy direction for shells element per element. By default, property defined characteristics are used, those defined using this option are priority.

2.	The projection of the reference vector on the shell surface defines a reference direction for orthotropy axis.

3.	For each layer (integration point), the first orthotropy axis is defined at a given angle from the reference direction.

4.	This option is compatible only with the orthotropic shell property like /PROP/TYPE9, /PROP/TYPE10, /PROP/TYPE11 and /PROP/TYPE16.

5.	For Element of property /PROP/SH_ORTH (/PROP/TYPE9), only one orthotropy direction has to be defined.