Is 'Plastic Strain Along the Thickness' equivalent to 'effective plastic strain' in LS-DYNA?
I couldn't find anything about how this value is computed in the manuals.
Thanks.
Hi EigenValue
When parts loaded beyond yield limit will start deforming plastically and strains obtained are plastic strains.
Plastic strain along thickness is the strain in thickness direction
Effective Plastic Strain' or 'EPS' is the Total True strain minus the Recoverable strain, so its the unrecoverable portion of the true strain beyond the yield limit.
Pooja,
Thanks for your reply but where is this stated in the manual? What effective Poisson's ratio is used for the calculation?
These things need to be in the manual explicitly, otherwise I cannot see how they can be used in any regulated industry.
