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Directional dependence of electrical conductivity
Isotropic, orthotropic, or fully anisotropic electrical conductivity can be defined. For non-isotropic conductivity a local orientation for the material directions must be specified (Orientations).
Isotropic electrical conductivity
For isotropic electrical conductivity only one value of electrical conductivity is needed at each temperature and field variable value. Isotropic electrical conductivity is the default.
Input File Usage
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, TYPE=ISOTROPIC
Abaqus/CAE Usage
Property module: material editor: : Type: Isotropic
Orthotropic electrical conductivity
For orthotropic electrical conductivity three values of electrical conductivity (, , ) are needed at each temperature and field variable value.
Input File Usage
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, TYPE=ORTHOTROPIC
Abaqus/CAE Usage
Property module: material editor: : Type: Orthotropic
Anisotropic electrical conductivity
For fully anisotropic electrical conductivity six values (, , , , , ) are needed at each temperature and field variable value.
Input File Usage
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, TYPE=ANISOTROPIC
Abaqus/CAE Usage
Property module: material editor: : Type: Anisotropic
Frequency-dependent electrical conductivity
Electrical conductivity can be defined as a function of frequency in an eddy current analysis.
Input File Usage
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY, FREQUENCY
Abaqus/CAE Usage
Property module: material editor: : Toggle on Use frequency-dependent data
Elements
Electrical conductivity is active only in coupled thermal-electrical elements, coupled thermal-electrical-structural elements, and electromagnetic elements (see Choosing the appropriate element for an analysis type).