How to adjust the flexural rigidity of an SMA beam structure created with SOLID185 elements?

- February 5, 2021 at 12:18 pm
  
  Kim
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- February 6, 2021 at 1:17 pm
  
  peteroznewman
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  nChange the dimensions of the beam in a geometry editor and update the mesh to the new shape.n
- February 12, 2021 at 9:30 am
  
  Kim
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  nThank you for you answer! Do you know if there is any other way besides changing the geometry? nOr maybe even how the flexural rigidity could change throughout the processing (such that the flexural rigidity becomes less the more it is bent). nBest regards, nKim n
- February 12, 2021 at 10:59 pm
  
  peteroznewman
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  nInstead of changing geometry, you can change the material property Young's Modulus. That changes the flexural stiffness of the part during the elastic portion of the deformation.nReduce the Yield Strength in the Kinematic Hardening Plasticity Material Model to reduce the stiffness the more the part is bent.n

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