MATT2

Anisotropic Material Temperature Dependence

Description: Specifies temperature-dependent table references for MAT2 material properties. This entry is used if a MAT2 entry is specified with the same MID.

Format:

Example:

Field Definition Type Default
MID Material property identification number that matches the MAT2 identification number. Integer > 0 Required
T(Gij) TABLEMi identification numbers for the terms in the material property matrix. Integer ≥ 0 or blank
T(RHO) TABLEMi identification number for mass density. Integer ≥ 0 or blank
T(Ai) TABLEMi identification number for the thermal expansion coefficient vector. Integer ≥ 0 or blank
T(GE) TABLEMi identification number for damping coefficient. Integer ≥ 0 or blank
T(ST) TABLEMi identification number for tensile stress limit. Integer ≥ 0 or blank
T(SC) TABLEMi identification number for compressive stress limit. Integer ≥ 0 or blank
T(SS) TABLEMi identification number for shear stress limit. Integer ≥ 0 or blank

Remarks:

  1. Temperature-dependent material properties are only calculated when a temperature distribution for materials is defined by using TEMPERATURE, TEMPERATURE(MATERIAL), or TEMPERATURE(BOTH) Case Control commands.
  2. Fields 3, 4, etc., of this entry correspond, one-by-one, to fields 3, 4, etc., of the MAT2 entry referenced in field 2. The value in a particular field of the MAT2 entry is replaced or modified by the table referenced in the corresponding field of this entry. A blank or zero entry means no temperature dependence of that field on the MAT2 entry.
  3. Any quantity modified by this entry must have a value on the MAT2 entry.
  4. Table references must be present for each item that is temperature-dependent.