Input
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Parameter
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Procedure
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Specification
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Enter the specification of the material.
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Architecture
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Select one of the following:
• Unidirectional
• Stitched
• Woven
• Core
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Constituent Fiber Angles
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PTC_MTRL_CONSTIT_FIBER_ANGLES
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Do the following:
1. Click the button adjacent to Constituent Fiber Angles box. The Parameter Properties dialog box opens.
2. Select a unit and enter the angle of a constituent fiber with respect to the material roll direction in an individual row.
3. Click OK.
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Cured Thickness
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PTC_MTRL_CURED_THICKNESS
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Select a unit and enter a real number greater than 0 to specify the cured thickness of a single ply.
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Uncured Thickness
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PTC_MTRL_UNCURED_THICKNESS
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Select a unit and enter a real number greater than 0 to specify the uncured thickness of a single ply.
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Roll Width
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PTC_MTRL_ROLL_WIDTH
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Select a unit and enter a real number greater than 0 to specify the material roll width.
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Warn Angle
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PTC_MTRL_WARN_ANGLE
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Select a unit and enter an angle at which an alert is generated when the material undergoes deformation. This deformation is still acceptable during draping. You can set this value as half of the limit angle.
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Limit Angle
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PTC_MTRL_LIMIT_ANGLE
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Select a unit and enter an angle as the limit of the acceptable deformation. Beyond this angle, the material wrinkles during draping.
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Mass per Area
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PTC_MTRL_AREAL_MASS
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Enter the additional mass of the material per unit area that you want to add to the regular mass.
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Cost per Area
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PTC_MTRL_AREAL_COST
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Enter the cost of the material per unit area.
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When you define a new file for a composite material or open an existing composite material file, the default unit of the angular properties of the material is set by the cmpst_mtrl_angular_prms_unit configuration option.
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