Difference between revisions of "Linear Traction Law"

Revision as of 08:58, 8 January 2014

This traction law applies a linearly increasing stress and it never fails.

This traction does not fail; as COD increases, the traction increases. If you want to model failure, use a |trangular traction law instead.

The following properties are used to create a linear traction law:

kIe	The elastic slope, k, in mode I	MPa/mm	none
kIIe	The elastic slope, k, in mode II	MPa/mm	none

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-! Property !! Description !! Units !! Default
+| kIe || The elastic slope, k, in mode I || MPa/mm || none
 |-
-| stress || Enter constant normal stress. Use negative stress for a pressure loaded crack.|| MPa || none
+| kIIe || The elastic slope, k, in mode II || MPa/mm || none
-|-
-| function || Alternatively, the stress can be entered as a [[User Defined Functions|user-defined function]] of time. || MPM || none
 |}
-If a function is used, any entered stress property is ignored.