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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation Materials How to solve viscoelastic materials like rubber in material designer module? Reply To: How to solve viscoelastic materials like rubber in material designer module?

John Doyle
Ansys Employee

With beta switch ON, it is possible to include nonlinear stress-strain data.  However, this is still rate independent and probably limited to small strain.  Could you model the composite nonlinear material behaviors more discretely with a layered SOLID18x or SHELL181?  

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