Directional Dependence of Electrical Resistivity
You can define isotropic, orthotropic, or fully anisotropic electrical resistivity. For non-isotropic resistivity, you must specify a local orientation for the material directions (Orientations).
Isotropic Electrical Resistivity
For isotropic electrical resistivity, only one value of electrical resistivity is needed at each temperature and field variable value. Isotropic electrical resistivity is the default.
Input File Usage
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY, TYPE=ISOTROPIC
Orthotropic Electrical Resistivity
For orthotropic electrical resistivity, three values of electrical resistivity ( , , ) are needed at each temperature and field variable value.
Input File Usage
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY, TYPE=ORTHOTROPIC
Anisotropic Electrical Resistivity
For fully anisotropic electrical resistivity, six values ( , , , , , ) are needed at each temperature and field variable value.
Input File Usage
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY, TYPE=ANISOTROPIC