This option allows the transfer of Ansys ACP Composite Definition HDF5 files into the LS-DYNA format. Available options allow the transfer of layered shells and solids to LS-DYNA native shell and thick-shell elements, allowing different ways to initialize layer-wise material orientations for use with composite materials.
An existing interface to the ansmat database allows the transfer of material data stored in an engineering database (*.engd) or XML file to specific LS-DYNA material cards.
*MAT_054 (*MAT_ENHANCED_COMPOSITE_DAMAGE), *MAT_058 (*MAT_LAMINATED_COMPOSITE_FABRIC), and *MAT_058_SOLID are supported.
This section covers:
| SourceFile = STRING | Define the name and, if needed, the path of the source file. In this case, an ACPCompositeDefinitions.h5 file. |
| MaterialDataBaseFile = STRING | Define the name and, if needed, the path of the material database. This input is optional. |
| MappingResult = STRING | Define the result filename. The mapping result is written to this newly-generated file. Existing files are overwritten. |
| Shell_Option = STRING | Define shell output options, consistent with the input file. Possible options are: BETA BETA_OFFSET_COMPOSITE BETA_OFFSET_COMPOSITE_LONG COMPOSITE COMPOSITE_LONG MCID_OFFSET OFFSET_COMPOSITE OFFSET_COMPOSITE_LONG THICKNESS THICKNESS_COMPOSITE THICKNESS_COMPOSITE LONG |
| TShell_Option = STRING | Define thick-shell output options for the translation of layered solids into layered LS-DYNA thick shell (TSHELL) elements. These must be consistent with the input file. Possible options are: BETA BETA_COMPOSITE COMPOSITE |
| Part_Option = STRING |
Define the part output option (default = *PART). This must be consistent with the input file. Possible options are: COMPOSITE COMPOSITE_LONG COMPOSITE_TSHELL COMPOSITE_TSHELL_LONG |
| ELFORM = INT | Integer value assigning ELFORM to section or PART_COMPOSITE_XXX cards. |
| MaterialAssignment = STRING, STRING |
Link material definitions from ansmat database to LS-DYNA application. This field can be repeated as needed. The first of the two strings holds the name of the material in the XML materials database, the second holds the target LS-DYNA material model. Inputs for this second string can be: MAT_54 MAT_054 MAT_ENHANCED_COMPOSITE_DAMAGE MAT_58 MAT_058 MAT_LAMINATED_COMPOSITE_FABRIC MAT_58_SOLID MAT_058_SOLID MAT_LAMINATED_COMPOSITE_FABRIC_SOLID |