how to add orthotropic material to simlab (Cylindrical coordinates...)

Torbern Klason
Torbern Klason New Altair Community Member
edited February 2023 in Community Q&A

Hello

I am trying to run a case with battery-cooling. The battery cell is very orthotropic. It has very poor RADIAL heat conductivity but rather ok heat conductivity in axial and tangential direction. How can I add such a material to the simlab material database?

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Looking in Simlab I can only add orthotropic material in cartesian coordinates. Is there any way to add in Cylindrical coordinates?

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The material looks like below where the separator acts like an insulation....

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  • AlessioLibrandi
    AlessioLibrandi
    Altair Employee
    edited February 2023

    Hello Torben,

     

    in SImLab 2022.2 I was able to assign a Cylindrical CS in the Orthotropic Mat card.

    Please just create the CS and this will be available in the menu.

     

    Thanks

     

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