Hello everyone, I am a beginner in simulation. I want to simulate a 3D-printed cube that is printed by alternately laying one layer of PET and one layer of fiber, similar to a laminate. How should I simulate it in Prepmax?
Orthotropic materials (and composite shells) are not yet available in PrePoMax and you would have to use the Keyword Editor to define them. Here’s the syntax for orthotropic elasticity:
*ELASTIC, TYPE=ENGINEERING CONSTANTS
E_1, E_2, E_3, v_12, v_13, v_23, G_12, G_13
G_23
You can find many examples on the forum. Such as: https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/orthotropic-aterial-support/143 and https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/structural-analysis-of-glulam/2255