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FrontISTR format

The format of exported material scripts is based on the FrontISTR 5.6, more details please refer to the FrontISTR user reference manual.

Supported FrontISTR units

At present, MatEditor supports eight types of unit systems commonly used in engineering simulation, which are as follows.

  • Metric kg-m-s
  • Metric g-cm-s
  • Metrickg-mm-s
  • Metric tonne-mm-s
  • Metric decatonne-mm-s
  • Metric kg-um-s
  • US Customary lbm-ft-s
  • US Customary lbm-in-s
  • Metric g-cm-us

Supported FrontISTR materials

Basic

  • Density
  • ISOTROPIC ELASTIC - Linear Elasticity
  • ORTHOTROPIC ELASTIC - Orthotropic Elasticity

Hyperelasticity

  • NEOHOOKE — Neo-Hookean
  • MOONEY-RIVLIN — Mooney-Rivlin2
  • ARRUDA-BOYCE — Arruda-Boyce

Plasticity

  • MISES BILINEAR — Density + Isotropic Elasticity + Isotropic Bilinear
  • MISES KINEMATIC — Density + Isotropic Elasticity + Kinematic Bilinear
  • MISES MULTILINEAR — Density + Isotropic Multilinear
  • SWIFT — Density + Isotropic Elasticity + Swift Hardening
  • RAMBERG-OSGOOD — Density + Isotropic Elasticity + Ramberg-Osgood

Creep Models

  • NORTON — Density + Isotropic Elasticity + Norton

More materials will be added upon user's request.