{"id":45923,"date":"2020-07-08T16:53:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T16:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"\/forum\/forums\/topic\/using-anisotropic-materials\/"},"modified":"2020-07-08T16:53:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T16:53:43","slug":"using-anisotropic-materials","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/using-anisotropic-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Using anisotropic materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I am looking to correctly create a material with the data shown in the table. The properties are different in the machine direction (MD) and transverse direction (TD). The material is a thin film, i would also like to orientate the properties correctly in the model.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/studentcommunity.ansys.com\/02872d3e-fb10-4d8e-9dc1-aa355fc62234\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"151\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/6032193\/uploads\/attachments\/8d84a5fb-8e11-4742-90e2-abe900ea141d\/dc83c2ac-3e91-4c0f-a2ea-abf20116eef2_capture.jpg?width=690&amp;upscale=false\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Also in thmmodel I am using carbon fibre rods (which support the film) at the top and left edge<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>My question:&nbsp;How do ensure the anisotropic material properties are correctly orientated in the models parts?<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I need the MD to be in say the X direction of the thin film membrane.&nbsp;For the carbon rods I need the anisotropic properties in the correct directions.&nbsp; I&#8217;d be grateful for any advice or guidance, thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-45923","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_bbp_old_topic_id":["18105"],"_bbp_old_topic_author_name_id":["Anonymous"],"_bbp_old_is_topic_anonymous_id":["false"],"_bbp_old_closed_status_id":["publish"],"_bbp_author_ip":[null],"_bbp_old_sticky_status_id":["normal"],"_bbp_likes_count":["0"],"_btv_view_count":["3465"],"_bbp_subscription":["253171","45198"],"_bbp_topic_status":["unanswered"],"_bbp_status":["publish"],"_bbp_topic_id":["45923"],"_bbp_forum_id":["27815"],"_bbp_engagement":["25","200","45198","179057"],"_bbp_voice_count":["4"],"_bbp_reply_count":["6"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["319240"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["319240"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2023-11-23 17:07:03"]},"test":"andrewe"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/45923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/45923\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}