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[selenaii]

Hi I am new to structural analysis and I have to perform one for for my final year project for a composite wing . I am having trouble finding the material library for EPS foam core and I am also unable to find all the right properties for the same manner. Please help men

[1shan]

Hello Array,
Do you have access to ANSYS Granta? I believe you could find the EPS foam data there.

Regards,
Ishan.

[ramgopisetti]

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hi selenaii , for every project, research is an import aspect which will help you to know the the essentials and basics to achive a better outcomes so i am putting down the basic foam properties that you can use to model an draft simulation.

usually with foams , there are special material models such as crushable foams, an sample of foam can be seen in folloing image

you need to define both tenile stress and eps for exact element failure and conduct the tensile test, most foams fails at enlongation.

comment down your for futher help

cheers, Ram

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[David Mercier]

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Hi, as you are using the student version of Mechanical, it might mean that you have access to Ansys Granta EduPack (https://www.ansys.com/products/materials/granta-edupack) in your University. Thus, you could have access to material data looking into MaterialUniverse Database, and then you can export or modify directly from EduPack to Mechanical your data. Otherwise look into Granta Selector or Granta MI: https://www.ansys.com/products/materials/granta-selector / https://www.ansys.com/products/materials/granta-mi

Selector and EduPack can be as well directly opened from Workbench for example if you have both installed and licensed. Both are also integrated in Workbench workflows (engineering data...).

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[sameer.ramgoolam]

Hi, 

I have the start-up pack and cannot find the EPS in Granta Materials.

Regards,

Sameer