/PLY

Block Format Keyword This option is used to define plies made of 4-node and 3-node shell elements with /PROP/PCOMPP.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
/PLY/ply_ID/unit_ID
ply_title
mat_ID t Δ ϕ MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqqHuoarcq aHvpGzaaa@398C@ grsh4n_ID grsh3n_ID Npt_ply α i
Optional line
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
drape_ID def_orth            

Definition

Field Contents SI Unit Example
ply_ID Ply identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

 
unit_ID Unit Identifier

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

 
ply_title Ply title

(Character, maximum 100 characters)

 
mat_ID Material identifier for ply

(Integer)

 
t Thickness of ply

(Real)

[ m ]
Δϕ MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqqHuoarcq aHvpGzaaa@398C@ Incremental angle for ply

(Real)

[ deg ]
grsh4n_ID Shell 4-nodes group identifier connected to Ply

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

 
grsh3n_ID Shell 3-nodes group identifier connected to Ply

(Integer, maximum 10 digits)

 
Npt_ply Number of integration points through ply thickness with, 1 ≤ Npt_ply ≤ 10
= 1 (Default)

(Integer)

 
α i Angle between first and second material direction for ply i MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0=yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr=x fr=xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaGaamyAaaaa@36E4@ .

Default = 90.0 (Real)

[ deg ]
drape_ID Optional: Drape identifier. 6

(Integer)

 
def_orth Optional: Orthotropy angle. 5
= 1
The orthotropy angle is calculated using the angle ϕ s defined in /SHELL and /SH3N.
= 2 (Default)
The orthotropy angle is calculated using the skew and rotation defined in /STACK option..

(Integer)

 

Comments

  1. The ply option is used in combination with /STACK and /PROP/PCOMPP to create ply-based sandwich composite properties. See Example (Substack with /DRAPE) in /STACK.
  2. All elements defined in the ply must use the /PROP/PCOMPP property. The compatibility to material law of this option is similar to /STACK.
  3. The ply can be attached to a group of shell element (4 or 3 node shell or both).
  4. If both the grsh4n_ID and the grsh3n_ID are 0, the ply is void (no element).
  5. The orthotropy angle in
    • Orthotropy angle defined without def_orth and drape_ID in optional line
      The angle for ply i MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0=yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr=x fr=xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaGaamyAaaaa@36E4@ (in /STACK)(1)
      ϕ = ϕ i + Δ ϕ MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaHvpGzcq GH9aqpcqaHvpGzdaWgaaWcbaGaamyAaaqabaGccqGHRaWkcqqHuoar cqaHvpGzaaa@4028@

      Where, ϕ i MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaHvpGzda WgaaWcbaGaamyAaaqabaaaaa@3940@ is defined in /STACK.

    • Orthotropy angle defined with def_orth and drape_ID in optional line
      • If def_orth = 2, the angle between the reference direction and the first direction of orthotropy is:(2)
        ϕ = ϕ i + Δ ϕ + θ d r a p e MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaHvpGzcq GH9aqpcqaHvpGzdaWgaaWcbaGaamyAaaqabaGccqGHRaWkcqqHuoar cqaHvpGzcqGHRaWkcqaH4oqCdaWgaaWcbaGaamizaiaadkhacaWGHb GaamiCaiaadwgaaeqaaaaa@4791@

        Where, θ d r a p e MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaH4oqCda WgaaWcbaGaamizaiaadkhacaWGHbGaamiCaiaadwgaaeqaaaaa@3CE5@ is the angle increment defined in the drape option drape_ID (if any) and ϕ i MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaHvpGzda WgaaWcbaGaamyAaaqabaaaaa@3940@ is defined in /STACK for ply.

      • If def_orth = 1, the angle between the shell skew and the first direction of orthotropy is:(3)
        ϕ = ϕ s + Δ ϕ + θ d r a p e MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaHvpGzcq GH9aqpcqaHvpGzdaWgaaWcbaGaam4CaaqabaGccqGHRaWkcqqHuoar cqaHvpGzcqGHRaWkcqaH4oqCdaWgaaWcbaGaamizaiaadkhacaWGHb GaamiCaiaadwgaaeqaaaaa@479B@

        Where, θ d r a p e MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaH4oqCda WgaaWcbaGaamizaiaadkhacaWGHbGaamiCaiaadwgaaeqaaaaa@3CE5@ is the angle increment defined in the drape option drape_ID (if any) and ϕ s MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaHvpGzda WgaaWcbaGaamyAaaqabaaaaa@3940@ is defined in the shell (/SHELL or /SH3N).

      If def_orth = 1, skew_ID, and VX, VY, VZ from /STACK input are ignored.

  6. If drape_IDis defined, the angle of each element defined in the drape is incremented by the value defined for this element θ d r a p e MathType@MTEF@5@5@+= feaagKart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq=Jc9 vqaqpepm0xbbG8FasPYRqj0=yi0dXdbba9pGe9xq=JbbG8A8frFve9 Fve9Ff0dmeaabaqaciGacaGaaeqabaWaaeaaeaaakeaacqaH4oqCda WgaaWcbaGaamizaiaadkhacaWGHbGaamiCaiaadwgaaeqaaaaa@3CE5@ and the thickness is modified according to the thinning for this element (/DRAPE).