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Defines an Anisotropic Linear Elastic Property by specifying a positive definite, second order, symmetric stiffness tensor in Voigt notation for the constitutive relationship sigma_i = C_ij * epsilon_j (i,j=1,6), where sigma = (sigma_xx, sigma_yy, sigma_zz, sigma_yz, sigma_zx, sigma_xy) and epsilon = (epsilon_xx, epsilon_yy, epsilon_zz, gamma_yz, gamma_zx, gamma_xy). Providing scalar fields as inputs will result in spatially varying material properties.

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Inputs

NameTypeDescription
C11Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 1,1.
C12Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 1,2.
C13Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 1,3.
C14Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 1,4.
C15Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 1,5.
C16Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 1,6.
C22Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 2,2.
C23Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 2,3.
C24Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 2,4.
C25Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 2,5.
C26Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 2,6.
C33Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 3,3.
C34Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 3,4.
C35Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 3,5.
C36Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 3,6.
C44Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 4,4.
C45Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 4,5.
C46Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 4,6.
C55Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 5,5.
C56Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 5,6.
C66Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 6,6.

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Outputs

Type
Anisotropic Linear Elastic Property