Mullins Effect
Some nonlinear effects observed in rubbers, such as hysteresis in stress-stretch curves, residual strains, and stress softening effects, are not accounted in the formulation of common hyperelastic materials. See Mullins Effect in the Structural Mechanics Theory chapter.
Use the Mullins effect subnode to define the properties for modeling the stress-softening phenomenon under cyclic loading. The Mullins effect can be used together with Hyperelastic Material, Layered.
Shell Properties
See the documentation for the Mullins Effect node in the Layered Shell chapter.
Mullins Effect
The Damage function defines the model for Mullins effect. Select Ogden–Roxburgh or Miehe.
For Ogden–Roxburgh enter the following settings:
Maximum damage d.The default is 1.
Damage saturation Wsat. The default is 1 MJ/m3.
For Miehe enter the following settings:
Maximum damage d.The default is 1.
Damage saturation Wsat. The default is 1 MJ/m3.
Location in User Interface
Context Menus
Ribbon
Physics tab with Hyperelastic Material, Layered node selected in the model tree: