| Description | Type | Default |
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When set to ON, will use the MCT failure theory (MCT) when the Tsai-Wu (TSAI) failure theory is specified in the FT field of the PCOMP Bulk Data entry. Also the ON setting will automatically convert MAT8 Bulk Data entries to MATL8 by analyzing the MAT8 material properties and comparing to known values for carbon, glass, and Kevlar fibers in an epoxy matrix. Additionally, MATL12 Bulk Data entries are converted by analyzing the MAT12 material properties. Unidirectional lamina with fiber volume fractions of approximately 0.6 and 0.52 respectively and plain weave fabrics with bundle volume fractions of approximately 0.373 are supported. Other fiber and bundle volume fractions may be specified using TSAI2MCTFVF and TSAI2MCTBVF. See TSAI2MCTFVF and TSAI2MCTBVF below, and the MATL8 and MATL12 Bulk Data entries in Section 4, Bulk Data, for additional information. |
ON/OFF CARBON/ GLASS/ KEVLAR |
OFF |