Supported Strain Formulations for Static and Nonlinear Studies

The table below lists the types of strain formulations that the solvers support for static and nonlinear simulation studies.

Study Type Type of Element
  Solid Shell Beam
Static
With small displacement Small strain Small strain Small strain
With Large displacement Large strain Small strain Small strain
Nonlinear
With small displacement Small strain Small strain Small strain
With Use large displacement formulation Small strain Small strain Small strain
With Use large displacement formulation and Large strain option Large strain Large strain Large strain
For nonlinear studies, the material models that support large strain formulations are: Nonlinear elastic, von Mises Plasticity, Nitinol, Viscoelastic, and Hyperelastic.