strain rate for bricks

Altair Forum User

hi,

i know that in order to compute strain rate for bricks in h3d file i need to add /ANIM/BRICK/EPSD in the engine file, however i don't know how to compute the strain rate for bricks in TH file i already tried adding EPSD in the variables of an outputblock for a brick element but it didn't work, iget en error telling me that the variable isn't recognised, what can i do?

thx.

Altair Forum User

Hi Phil,

For strain rate you have to add PLSR in variable field of /TH, but this keyword is not compatible with all material laws.

Please go through the attached document which gives all the details on available variables for /TH/BRIC.

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