Properties exported to the Nastran MAT2 bulk data entry

When the PSHELL output format is selected, up to 4 associated MAT2 bulk data entries are written. The fields for each entry are described below, according to the behavior of the bulk data entry. Note that:

• Fields not mentioned below are always exported as BLANK.

• Fields may vary for the following non-default PCOMP and PCOMPG options: MEM, BEND, SMEAR, and SMCORE.

Membrane (MIDI)

Field	Equation/Description	For More Information
G11		Laminate stiffness matrices
G12
G13
G22
G23
G33
RHO	Laminate overall density	Other properties
A1	- membrane behavior	Coefficients of thermal expansion
A2	- membrane behavior
A3	- membrane behavior
TREF	Reference temperature, from the laminates modeler properties section

Bending (MID2)

Field	Equation/Description	For More Information
G11		Laminate stiffness matrices
G12
G13
G22
G23
G33
RHO	Laminate overall density	Other properties
A1	- membrane behavior	Coefficients of thermal expansion
A2	- membrane behavior
A3	- membrane behavior
TREF	Reference temperature, from the laminates modeler properties section

Transverse Shear (MID3)

Field	Equation/Description	For More Information
G11		Laminate stiffness matrices
G12
G13
RHO	Laminate overall density	Other properties
A1	Exported as 0.0
A2	Exported as 0.0
A3	Exported as 0.0
TREF	Reference temperature, from the laminates modeler properties section

Bending-Membrane Coupling (MID4)

Field	Equation/Description	For More Information
G11		Laminate stiffness matrices
G12
G13
G22
G23
G33
RHO	Laminate overall density	Other properties
A1		Coefficients of thermal expansion
A2
A3
TREF	Reference temperature, from the laminates modeler properties section

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