Difference between revisions of "Hardening Laws"

From OSUPDOCS
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 12: Line 12:
  Done
  Done


where
Selecting a hardening law in a XML input file has the form:


  <Material Type='#' Name='name'>
  <Material Type='#' Name='name'>
Line 21: Line 21:
  </Material>
  </Material>


where the plasticLaw command selects the law (using the law name or number from the table below). The law selection is followed by commands to set any properties specific to that law.
In both these options:

Revision as of 11:04, 27 March 2013

Plasticity materials implement their yield behavior by combining them with hardening laws. The material definition sets the equation of state properties for the material and the selected hardening law determines the yield criterion.

Selecting a Hardening Law

Hardening laws are assigned to materials within their material definition. When using NairnFEAMPM or NairnFEAMPMViz, a a hardening law is added within a material definition block as follows:

Material ID,name,type
      .
   plasticLaw (Law_Name or number)
   (Law Properties
      .
      .
Done

Selecting a hardening law in a XML input file has the form:

<Material Type='#' Name='name'>
        .
     <plasticLaw>(Law_Name or number)</plasticLaw>
     (Law properties)
        .
</Material>

In both these options: