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Defines an Orthotropic 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.
C22Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 2,2.
C23Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 2,3.
C33Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 3,3.
C44Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 4,4.
C55Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 5,5.
C66Scalar FieldMaterial stiffness component 6,6.

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Outputs

Type
Orthotropic Linear Elastic Property