ProductsAbaqus/StandardAbaqus/CAE Directional dependence of electrical conductivityIsotropic, orthotropic, or fully anisotropic electrical conductivity can be defined. For non-isotropic conductivity a local orientation for the material directions must be specified (Orientations). Isotropic electrical conductivityFor isotropic electrical conductivity only one value of electrical conductivity is needed at each temperature and field variable value. Isotropic electrical conductivity is the default. Input File Usage ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, TYPE=ISOTROPIC Abaqus/CAE Usage Property module: material editor: Type: Isotropic: Orthotropic electrical conductivityFor orthotropic electrical conductivity three values of electrical conductivity (, , ) are needed at each temperature and field variable value. Input File Usage ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, TYPE=ORTHOTROPIC Abaqus/CAE Usage Property module: material editor: Type: Orthotropic: Anisotropic electrical conductivityFor fully anisotropic electrical conductivity six values (, , , , , ) are needed at each temperature and field variable value. Input File Usage ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, TYPE=ANISOTROPIC Abaqus/CAE Usage Property module: material editor: Type: Anisotropic: Frequency-dependent electrical conductivityElectrical conductivity can be defined as a function of frequency in an eddy current analysis. Input File Usage ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, FREQUENCY Abaqus/CAE Usage Property module: material editor: Use frequency-dependent data: Toggle on ElementsElectrical conductivity is active only in coupled thermal-electrical elements, coupled thermal-electrical-structural elements, and electromagnetic elements (see Choosing the appropriate element for an analysis type). |