Isotropic Elastic Constants

Constants

class IsotropicElasticConstant

Contains all 5 of the isotropic elastic constants.

Only 2 need to be defined as the other 3 can be determined from the other 2.

Public Members

double lambda

Lame’s constant, \(\lambda\).

double mu

Shear modulus/Lame’s constant, \(\mu\) or \(G\).

double E

Modulus of elasticity, \(E\).

double nu

Poisson’s ratio, \(\nu\).

double K

Bulk modulus, \(K\).

double calcLambda_mu_E(double mu, double E)

Claculate \(\lambda\) from the shear modulus, \(\mu\), and modulus of elasticity, \(E\).

Parameters:

• mu – Shear modulus of material, \(\mu\)

• E – Modulus of elasticity of material, \(E\)

Returns:

Lame’s Constant, \(\lambda\)