MATERIAL LIBRARY

 

This function allows user to select a material directly from the generic material library embedded in eta/DYANFORM. In the eta/DYNAFORM 5.5, there are four types of material library: Europe, China, Japan and United States. The user can customize the default type of material library through the OPTION/MATERIAL LIBRARY menu. The material library is a folder located in the installation directory, “./installation directory/material_lib/…”. It consists of *.mat files and DF_MATERIAL_INDEX.dat file. Each *.mat file consists of the LS-DYNA material model. The DF_MATERIAL_INDEX.dat is the index of all *.mat files.

 

As shown in Figure 9.9.4, the user can select any material from the menu and the relative parameters are displayed in the MATERIAL PARAMETERS table.

 

Figure 9.9.4 Material Library window

 

Disclaimer: The user should take full responsibility for using the parameters in the eta/DYNAFORM material library. ETA will assume no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of these generic data!