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Foam Material Definition dialog box (Simcenter Samcef Structure)

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Mass Density (RHO). Lets you define the mass density. In the Samcef .MAT command, this corresponds to the M parameter.

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Number of Points (NTPS) Lets you define the number of MU, Alpha, and Beta triplet coefficients you want to use for the Samcef Hyperfoam law's equation.You can define up to 10 triplets.
MU, Alpha, Beta For each line of the table, define the MU, Alpha and Beta coefficients of the equation. These coefficients must be constants.
MU Units Let's you specify the units of the MU coefficients.

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Thermal Expansion Coefficient (TEXP) Lets you define the material's CTE.The CTE is constant.For more information, see the A parameter of the Samcef material.

For more information, see the Samcef foam material page.

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Foam Material Definition dialog box (Simcenter Samcef Structure), Simcenter 3D 2021.1 Series

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