Plastic Material - Polypropylene

Altair Forum User

Hello,

i have a problem with a plastic material.I have to carry out a fem analysis on a plastic panel, the material being examined is a polypropylene.
How is it possible to set the plastic material in Altair? What are the steps to perform to make a fem for a plastic component? Thank you

Pranav Hari

Hi Stefano

 

It depends on the component. Normally we extract mid surface or do mid mesh and assign thickness

 

Go through the chapter 'meshing' from the e-book 'Practical aspects of finite element simulation' (https://altairuniversity.com/free-ebooks-2/free-ebook-practical-aspects-of-finite-element-simulation-a-study-guide/)

 

Also, refer to online videos and tutorials available for the same