Composite failure criterion (Tsai-Wu..) for PSOLID

Altair Forum User

How do I output a failure criteria for a PSOLID. I have an orthotropic material (aluminium matrix composite) and have used MAT9ORT. I have specified all the necessary material properties including yield stresses. I am unable to output Tsai-Wu or other criteria used for composites in Hyperview. I am using Optistruct to model a static non-linear simulation.

I have checked the expression builder, it does not include the option.

 

Thanks

 

Altair Forum User

Hi,

 

RIght now this is not available. Even in HV with derived results Tsai Wu FT is available only for shell elements. Failure results for solid elements maybe available in coming release.