Sierra/SM Development Manual

VERSION: 5.26

Front Matter

Abstract
Acknowledgements

Main Contents

1. Introduction
2. Representative Volume Elements
3. Explicit Subcycling
4. Automatic Time Step Selector
5. Modal Analysis
6. Solvers and Solver Options
7. eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM)
8. External Loadstep Predictor
9. Bolt
10. Linear Beam
11. Contact
12. Nonlocal Regularization
13. POD
14. Conforming Reproducing Kernel Method
15. Material Models
16. Cohesive Material Models
17. Multicriteria Rebalance
18. Phase Field Fracture
19. Remeshing
20. Other In-Development Capabilities

Sierra/SM Development Manual

15. Material Models

15. Material Models

This chapter describes materials available in Sierra that are currently under development.

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