brittle material simulation

mpvnaresh
mpvnaresh Altair Community Member
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

Hi

I am working on sructural analysis of a motor. the motor rotor is a stack of thin plates (0.5mm thk).

Can i model this stack as solid (solid elements ).

As the stack plates are of ekectrical steel (brittle compared to steel) can i take material properties of steel for the same as i dont have mechanical properties for the electrical steel. 

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  • Pranav Hari
    Pranav Hari Altair Community Member
    edited April 2019

    Hi mpvnaresh

     

    You can use 2D > elem offset for creating a stack of solid elements

     

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    Altair Forum User said:

    can i take material properties of steel for the same as i dont have mechanical properties for the electrical steel. 

     

    If you want to get better results it is advisable to use exactly the same material properties you are using. 

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