Question
We need to simulate a plastic material (PMMA, PC). What materials in the TracePro Properties database should we use in order to have an accurate simulation?
Synopsis
Material not found in Material Properties Database
Solution
A custom Material Property can be created.
Suggestions to obtain data:
- Measurement of a sample
- Manufacturer’s data sheet
- References
- Educated Guess
- The property can be refined over time-based on a comparison of the TracePro Analysis results with lab measurements of the actual hardware.
- It might be of value to model extreme cases. This will give an upper and lower bound to the TracePro analysis results and suggest the significance of obtaining measured data to model the surface more accurately.