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Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

, Volume 30, Issue 4, pp 689–708 | Cite as

Visualising elastic anisotropy: theoretical background and computational implementation

  • J. NordmannEmail author
  • M. Aßmus
  • H. Altenbach
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Abstract

In this article, we present the technical realisation for visualisations of characteristic parameters of the fourth-order elasticity tensor, which is classified by three-dimensional symmetry groups. Hereby, expressions for spatial representations of Young’s modulus and bulk modulus as well as plane representations of shear modulus and Poisson’s ratio are derived and transferred into a comprehensible form to computer algebra systems. Additionally, we present approaches for spatial representations of both latter parameters. These three- and two-dimensional representations are implemented into the software MATrix LABoratory. Exemplary representations of characteristic materials complete the present treatise.

Keywords

Linear elasticity Anisotropy Visualisation MATLAB 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Chair of Engineering Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringOtto von Guericke University MagdeburgMagdeburgGermany

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