Thermoset material dialog-Filler Properties tab

The Filler Properties tab of the Thermoset material dialog is used to specify the physical properties of any filler material(s) added to the thermoset material.

Filler data Filler data consists of the description and weight of each filler included in the selected material. Multiple fillers can be selected in a composite material, and all fillers are taken into account in the subsequent analysis.
Density (rho) Specifies the density of the filler (composite) material in g/cm3.
Specific heat (Cp) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of the material by one degree Centigrade.
Thermal conductivity (k) The rate of heat transfer by conduction, per unit length per degrees Celsius.
Mechanical properties data Five independent mechanical constants required to characterize a transversely isotropic elastic material.
Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) data These inputs are used to specify the thermal expansion properties of the filler (fibers/filler). These CTE coefficients combine with the Mechanical Data model to account for variation in properties in the flow direction and transverse to the direction of flow.
Tensile strength data The boxes in this area display the data for filler materials.
Aspect ratio (L/D) The ratio to major or minor axis or, alternatively, the effective length to diameter of the inclusion.
Filler length information Specifies the initial length and measurement details of the filler material.