Implementation of Thick-Shell Finite Elements in the MAT_213 Composite Material Model in LS-DYNA

Maurya, Ashutosh; Rajan, Subramaniam D.

doi:10.21949/rm12-ja85

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Implementation of Thick-Shell Finite Elements in the MAT_213 Composite Material Model in LS-DYNA

2026-01-01
By Maurya, Ashutosh ; Rajan, Subramaniam D.

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Creators:

Maurya, Ashutosh ; Rajan, Subramaniam D.
Corporate Creators:

Arizona State University. School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Aircraft Certification Service Policy and Innovation Division
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Engineering Tolerances Finite Element Method Fracture Properties Impact LS-DYNA MAT_213 Plasticity Simulation Tabulated Material Model Thick Shell Finite Element Validation
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FAA/TC-25/23
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/rm12-ja85
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Contracting Officer:

Cordasco, Daniel
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

One of the challenges in building a predictive numerical model for composites is accurately modeling the behavior of a structure, especially under impact loading. In prior reports, details of a newly developed orthotropic material model that has three distinct sub-models for describing deformation, damage, and failure of general composites, and has been implemented in the commercial finite element program, LS-DYNA, as *MAT_213 (*MAT_COMPOSITE_TABULATED_PLASTICITY _DAMAGE), were presented. Specifically, the prior implementations supported the use of thin shell and solid finite elements. This report discusses the implementation of thick shell elements to support the MAT_213 constitutive model in LS-DYNA as well as the verification and validation (V&V) tests carried out to ensure that the implementation is accurate and robust.
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