🟩FEA Friday: HYPERELASTIC MATERIAL

In this simulation, I have performed the static simulation for 'O-Ring'.

The main step in this simulation is to create the hyperelastic material and assigning it to the O-Ring.

The analysis step is performed using the Mechanical scenario creation app.

The steps are as follows:

1. Design of assembly

2. Meshing of parts

3. Material Creation :

Create a Custom Rubber Material

Create a new hyperelastic material that inherits the properties of the material assigned to the O-ring in the SOLIDWORKS simulation study, Ready.

  1. From the Setup section of the action bar, click the down arrow next to Material Palette , and select Create Material .
  2. In the Covering Materials section, enter 0 in the Number of Materials field.
  3. In the Core Materials section, confirm that Number of Materials is set to 1.
  4. Optional: In the Core Materials section, enter a descriptive Title (for example, O-ring elastomer material).
  5. In the Core Materials section, expand the Add Domains section, and select Simulation Domain.

    All materials applied to parts in an analysis case must have a simulation domain. A simulation domain consists of material properties and material behaviors.

  6. Click OK.The Material Definition: Simulation Domain dialog box appears, and the 3DSearch results list the new material.
    Tip: If the Material Definition: Simulation Domain dialog box is not visible, minimize the 3DSearch window.
  7. Expand Structures > Abaqus Multiphysics > Mechanical > Elasticity, and select Hyperelastic.

    The Hyperelastic dialog box opens.

  8. From the Strain energy potential options, select Mooney-Rivlin.
  9. Enter the following material property values:
    Material PropertyValue
    C10840 psi
    C01210 psi
    D19.527e−07 _psi

    For 3DEXPERIENCE material property values, an underscore "_" next to a unit indicates division or power of negative one. For example, a value of 10_psi means 10 /psi or 10 psi-1.

    The SOLIDWORKS properties of the Mooney-Rivlin hyperelastic material model map to 3DEXPERIENCE material properties as follows:

  10. SOLIDWORKS Mooney-Rivlin Material Properties3DEXPERIENCE Mooney-Rivlin Material Properties
    First Material ConstantC10
    Second Material ConstantC01
    Poisson's RatioD1=3(1−2v)2(1+v)(C10+C01)D1⁢= 3(1⁢−2v) 2(1⁢+ v) (C10⁢ + C01)
  11. Click OK.

    You created a custom rubber material.

4. Allocation of materials

5. Defining initial conditions

6. Application of loads, contact properties, Constraints

6. Static/ Explicit step creation

7. Exploring the results 

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You can refer the above simulation on User assistance R2023x

Apply a Hyperelastic Material to the O-Ring - User Assistance R2023x (3ds.com)


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