TMM4175 Polymer Composites

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Material orientation¶

The global coordinate system determines the default material orientations. However, you can assign specific material orientations to a solid part or region by selecting a datum coordinate system or discrete field or by defining a discrete orientation.

Results coordinate systems¶

By default, Abaqus/CAE displays element-based field output results in the coordinate systems defined during preprocessing and node-based field output results in the global coordinate system. You can however transform results into a local coordinate system during postprocessing.

References and further readings¶

SIMULIA User Assistance 2017 - Abaqus - Introduction and Spatial Modeling - Introduction to Abaqus - Spatial Modeling - Element definition - Orientation

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