Compute Elasticity Tensor CP

Compute an elasticity tensor for crystal plasticity.

Description

The material ComputeElasticityTensorCP is used to create an elasticity tensor for crystal plasticity simulations. This material builds an orthotropic elasticity tensor using the fill_method symmetric9 from ComputeElasticityTensor. ComputeElasticityTensorCP rotates the elasticity tensor both during the initial setup step, if Euler angles are provided, and at the start of each timestep.

warningwarning:Crystal Plasticity Simulations use Active Rotation

The rotation matrix used in this class,ComputeElasticityTensorCP, is the transpose of the rotation matrix created from the Bunge Euler angles in the base class, ComputeElasticityTensor. This difference in the rotation matrix is because of the active rotation convention used in crystal plasticity simulations.

The fill method symmetric9 is appropriate for materials with three orthotropic planes of symmetry (Malvern, 1969), and is used for simulations of anistropic materials such as cubic crystals. The engineering elasticity tensor notation for an orthotropic material is given in Eq. (1): (1)

Rotation Tensor Conventions

The Euler angle convention used in ComputeElasticityTensorCP is the -- (3-1-3) convention. The Euler angles arguments are expected in degrees, not radians, and are denoted as , , and , corresponding to the axis rotations. The rotation tensor, , is calculated from the current Euler angles at each timestep as shown in Eq. (2). (2) The elasticity tensor is then rotated with Eq. (3) (3) at the beginning of each material timestep calculation.

The crystal plasticity materials, including ComputeElasticityTensorCP employ an active rotation: the crystal system is rotated into the sample (loading) coordinate system. Generally the Bunge Euler angles are used to describe a passive rotation: rotating the sample coordinate system into the crystal coordinate system. As a result, the rotation tensor applied is the transpose of the rotation tensor given in Eq. (2) as noted in Eq. (3).

As in the base class ComputeElasticityTensor, ComputeElasticityTensorCP can also accept the rotation matrix, given as a series of nine entries. As with the Euler angle input parameter values, note that this crystal plasticity class uses the "passive" rotation convention.

Example Input File Syntax

[./elasticity_tensor]
  type = ComputeElasticityTensorCP
  C_ijkl = '1.684e5 1.214e5 1.214e5 1.684e5 1.214e5 1.684e5 0.754e5 0.754e5 0.754e5'
  fill_method = symmetric9
[../]
(../moose/modules/tensor_mechanics/test/tests/crystal_plasticity/stress_update_material_based/update_method_test.i)

Input Parameters

  • C_ijklStiffness tensor for material

    C++ Type:std::vector<double>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Stiffness tensor for material

Required Parameters

  • base_nameOptional parameter that allows the user to define multiple mechanics material systems on the same block, i.e. for multiple phases

    C++ Type:std::string

    Controllable:No

    Description:Optional parameter that allows the user to define multiple mechanics material systems on the same block, i.e. for multiple phases

  • blockThe list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

    C++ Type:std::vector<SubdomainName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

  • boundaryThe list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

    C++ Type:std::vector<BoundaryName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

  • computeTrueWhen false, MOOSE will not call compute methods on this material. The user must call computeProperties() after retrieving the MaterialBase via MaterialBasePropertyInterface::getMaterialBase(). Non-computed MaterialBases are not sorted for dependencies.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:When false, MOOSE will not call compute methods on this material. The user must call computeProperties() after retrieving the MaterialBase via MaterialBasePropertyInterface::getMaterialBase(). Non-computed MaterialBases are not sorted for dependencies.

  • constant_onNONEWhen ELEMENT, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps.When SUBDOMAIN, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps. Evaluations on element qps will be skipped

    Default:NONE

    C++ Type:MooseEnum

    Options:NONE, ELEMENT, SUBDOMAIN

    Controllable:No

    Description:When ELEMENT, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps.When SUBDOMAIN, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps. Evaluations on element qps will be skipped

  • declare_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any declared properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any declared properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • elasticity_tensor_prefactorOptional function to use as a scalar prefactor on the elasticity tensor.

    C++ Type:FunctionName

    Controllable:No

    Description:Optional function to use as a scalar prefactor on the elasticity tensor.

  • euler_angle_10Euler angle in direction 1

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Controllable:No

    Description:Euler angle in direction 1

  • euler_angle_20Euler angle in direction 2

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Controllable:No

    Description:Euler angle in direction 2

  • euler_angle_30Euler angle in direction 3

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Controllable:No

    Description:Euler angle in direction 3

  • fill_methodsymmetric9The fill method

    Default:symmetric9

    C++ Type:MooseEnum

    Options:antisymmetric, symmetric9, symmetric21, general_isotropic, symmetric_isotropic, symmetric_isotropic_E_nu, antisymmetric_isotropic, axisymmetric_rz, general, principal, orthotropic

    Controllable:No

    Description:The fill method

  • prop_getter_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • read_prop_user_objectThe ElementReadPropertyFile GeneralUserObject to read element specific property values from file

    C++ Type:UserObjectName

    Controllable:No

    Description:The ElementReadPropertyFile GeneralUserObject to read element specific property values from file

  • rotation_matrixRotation matrix to apply to elasticity tensor.

    C++ Type:libMesh::TensorValue<double>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Rotation matrix to apply to elasticity tensor.

Optional Parameters

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:Yes

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • implicitTrueDetermines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Determines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

  • seed0The seed for the master random number generator

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The seed for the master random number generator

  • use_displaced_meshFalseWhether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

Advanced Parameters

  • output_propertiesList of material properties, from this material, to output (outputs must also be defined to an output type)

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Controllable:No

    Description:List of material properties, from this material, to output (outputs must also be defined to an output type)

  • outputsnone Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

    Default:none

    C++ Type:std::vector<OutputName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

Outputs Parameters

References

  1. Lawrence E Malvern. Introduction to the Mechanics of a Continuous Medium. Prentice-Hall, 1969.[BibTeX]