Tutorial B8: Define Properties and Mesh

Create Material

The structure is made from a carbon steel material. With the iLogic commands, we can specify the complete material definition.

1. Copy the following text:

   strCmdForNewMaterial = "<NewMaterial Name=""AISI Carbon Steel "" ID=""2"" Type=""0"" IdealisationIDList="""" DENS=""8027.2[kg/m^3]"" GE=""0.0"" REFT=""[K]"" EX=""193050000000.0[Pa]"" GXY="""" NUXY=""0.27"" ALPX=""0.00001728[/K]"" SIGXT=""241320000.0[Pa]"" SIGXC=""[Pa]"" SIGYLD=""[Pa]"" C=""900.0[J/(kg K)]"" KX=""221.78[W/m K]"" FailureTheory_Type=""1"" HasConductivityTable=""0"" HasYoungsModulusTable=""0"" NonLinearType=""0"" SN_B="""" SN_Smu=""[Pa]"" SN_N0="""" SN_KF="""" SN_Be="""" SN_Se=""[Pa]"" EN_SF="""" EN_EF="""" EN_B="""" EN_C="""" HasPPFA=""0""/>"

2. These commands are equivalent to creating a material through the user interface.
   
3. Paste the text below the existing commands in the Edit Rule dialog.
4. Press the Enter or Return key twice to jump down to a new line.

Create Line Element Idealization

For this simulation, we’ll apply line elements to our structure. To do so, we’ll create a new line type idealization.

1. Copy the following text:

   strCmdFornewIdealization = "<NewIdealization Name=""Line Elements"" ID=""1"" Type=""0"" LineElementType=""1"" InputType=""2"" ShapeType=""12"" HasTapperedBeam=""0"" DIM1_EndA=""0.1016[m]"" DIM2_EndA=""0.1016[m]"" DIM3_EndA=""0.00635[m]"" DIM4_EndA=""0.00635[m]"" HasAssociatedGeo=""0"" PreLoadType=""0"" OffsetType=""0""  AddToFEModel=""1"" Color=""11087083"" CoodinateSystemID=""0"" MaterialID=""2"" EntitiesCount=""0""/>"

   Type = 0 denotes the use of line elements. LineElementType = 1 denotes the use of beam elements. InputType = 2 and ShapeType = 12 denote the use of box shaped cross-sections for the line elements.

   These commands are equivalent to defining the idealization through the user interface.

   
2. Paste the text below the existing commands in the Edit Rule dialog.
3. Press the Enter or Return key twice to jump down to a new line.

Create Mesh

The mesh is defined using two commands. The <MeshModel> command to define the properties of the mesh and the <GenerateMesh> command to produce the mesh.

1. Copy the following text:

   strCmdForMeshModel = "<MeshModel AnalysisID=""1"" HasContiniousMeshing=""0"" HasMeshTable=""0"" ElementSize=""0.1016[m]"" Tolerance=""0.0000000203[m]"" ElementOrder=""3"" HasRefinmentRatio=""1"" RefinmentRatio="""" MinTriangleAngle=""[rad]"" MaxTriangleAngle=""[rad]"" MaxElementGrowthRate="""" SuppressShortFeature="""" MinFeatureAngle=""[rad]"" HasProjectMidsideNodes=""0""/>"
   
   strCmdForMesh = "<GenerateMesh/>"

   Element Order = 3 denotes the use of parabolic elements.

   These commands are equivalent to defining the mesh with the user interface.

   
2. Paste the text below the existing commands in the Edit Rule dialog.
3. Press the Enter or Return key twice to jump down to a new line.