Crystallization: Crystalline orientation factor result

The Crystallization: Crystalline orientation factor result measures the semi-crystalline orientation with respect to the flow direction.

A value of 0 corresponds to random crystalline orientation. A value of 1 corresponds to perfect crystalline orientation in the flow direction. A value of -0.5 corresponds to crystalline orientation perpendicular to the flow direction.

This result is calculated for each element. It is available for display after completion of a Fill+Pack analysis.

Note: This result is not available when the selected material is fiber-filled and fiber orientation analysis is performed; the corresponding fiber orientation analysis result dominates.

Using this result

The Crystallization: Crystalline orientation factor result may be displayed as a contour or shaded plot animated over the normalized thickness. The Animation plot is the default display.

This result also may be displayed as an XY Plot or as a Path Plot.