/MAT/LAW92

Block Format Keyword This law describes the Arruda-Boyce material model, which can be used to model hyperelastic behavior.

A stress versus strain curve can be defined as an input function in order to determine the material parameters by fitting this curve. This law is only compatible with solid elements.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
/MAT/LAW92/mat_ID/unit_ID
mat_title
ρi
Parameter input
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
μ D λm
Function input
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
Itype fct_ID ν Fscale

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
mat_ID Material identifier.

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

unit_ID Unit Identifier.

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

mat_title Material title.

(Character, maximum 100 characters)

ρi Initial density.

(Real)

[kgm3]
μ Shear modulus.

Used only if fct_ID is not defined.

(Real)

[Pa]
D Material parameter.

If null, D is automatically computed from μ , λm and ν =0.495. 2

Used only if fct_ID is not defined.

(Real)

[1Pa]
λm The limit of stretch.

Used only if fct_ID is not defined.

Default = 7.0 (Real)

Itype Test data type (stress strain curve).
= 1 (Default)
Uniaxial data test
= 2
Equibiaxial data test
= 3
Planar data test

(Integer)

fct_ID Function identifier defining engineer stress versus engineer strain.

(Integer)

ν Poisson's ratio.

Used only if fct_ID is defined.

Default = 0.495 (Real)

Fscale Scale factor for ordinate (stress) in function fct_ID.

Default = 1.0 (Real)

[Pa]

Example (Rubber with Parameter Input)

Example (Rubber with Function Input)

Comments

  1. The Arruda-Boyce energy density.
    W=μ5i=1ci(λm)2i2(ˉIi13i)+1D(J212ln(J))

    With

    c1=12,c2=120,c3=111050,c4=197000,c5=519673750

    and

    ˉI1=ˉλ21+ˉλ22+ˉλ23

    with ˉλk=J1/3λJ=λ1λ2λ3

    The Cauchy stress is computed as:

    σi=λiJWλi

  2. If the stress strain curve, fct_ID is not defined, the material parameters in line 3, μ , D and λm must be defined and the line 4 input is not used.

    Ground shear modulus is computed as:

    μ0=μ(1+35(1λ2m)+99175(1λ4m)+513875(1λ6m)+4203967375(1λ8m))

    If D is not defined, the bulk modulus is calculated as:

    K=2(1+υ)μ03(12υ)

    Where, υ=0.495 and D=2K .

    If D is defined, the formula should be K=2D , and the Poisson ratio is updated with υ=3K2μ03 .
    Note: For positive values of shear modulus, μ , and Limit of stretch, λm , this model is always stable.
  3. If the stress strain curve, fct_ID, is defined then the line 3 input parameters μ , D and λm are ignored and are automatically identified by fitting of the provided stress versus strain curve.

    A nonlinear least squares algorithm is used to fit the Arruda-Boyce parameters. The model is fully incompressible in fitting the Arruda-Boyce constants to the test data, except in the volumetric test.

    E=ndatak=1(NtestkNthkNtestk)2

    Where E is relative error. The material constants are obtained using a least-squares-fit procedure to minimize the relative error between the theoretical nominal stress and given experimental data.

    λ1=λ2=λandλ3=λ2withλ=1+ε

    Where, Ntestk is a stress value from the test data and Nthi is the theoretical nominal stress given by for each engineer strain i.

    Nthk=Wλk

    The nominal stress is computed for each mode assuming the full incompressibility:
    J=λ1λ2λ3=1
    • Uniaxial Mode:

      λ1=λandλ2=λ3=λ12withλ=1+ε

      So

      Nth=Wλ=2μ(λλ2)5i=1ici(λm)2i2ˉIi11withˉI1=λ2+2λ

    • Equibiaxial Mode:

      λ1=λ2=λandλ3=λ2withλ=1+ε

      So

      Nth=Wλ=2μ(λλ5)5i=1ici(λm)2i2ˉIi11withˉI1=2λ2+1λ4

    • Planar (Shear Mode):

      λ1=λ,λ3=1andλ2=λ1withλ=1+ε

      So

      Nth=Wλ=2μ(λλ3)5i=1ici(λm)2i2ˉIi11withˉI1=λ2+1+λ2

  4. /VISC/PRONY must be used with LAW92 to include viscous effects.