Thermal analysis with a MAT9OR material card

Question

Hi,

I need to simulate the thermal expansion of a 3D-printed part which is heated in an oven. The material has anisotropic behaviour and therfore I chose a MAT9OR card.

How do I set up such analysis in optistruct?

solon · Accepted Answer

Hello,

You can follow the example below:

https://help.altair.com/hwsolvers/os/topics/solvers/os/linear_static_with_thermal_load_coffee_pot_lid_intro_r.htm