Static Axisymmetric - Non isotropic mechanical properties?

ian

Please can you tell me, is there any way to define a material with orthotropic properties (specifically, the coefficient of thermal expansion) for a static axisymmetric problem?

I am trying to model the deformation of a cylindrical item under heating/cooling and it seems that the CTE is different in the radial and longitudinal directions. However, the material properties for the model only show the isotropic option as being available.

Thank you for any help you can give.

Victor

The axisymmetric analysis type is fairly limited. Instead, you can revolve the 2D mesh into a thin solid wedge, even just a couple of degrees thick and solve it in 3D with all the 3D capabilities. You'll need appropriate symmetry constraints, which could be frictionless supports on both faces. Also, ensure any other loads or constraints are uniform across the thickness.