DMGINI

Bulk Data Entry Defines the damage initiation criteria.

Format

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
DMGINI	`DMGINIID`	`CRI`
	`V1`	`V2`	`V3`

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)
DMGINI	20	MAXS
	20.0	20.0	50.0

Field	Contents	SI Unit Example
`DMGINIID`	Damage initiation identification number. No default (Integer > 0)
`CRI`	Damage intiation criteria. MAXE Damage is initiated when the strain in any direction reaches the corresponding maximum value. MAXS Damage is initiated when the stress/traction in any direction reaches the corresponding maximum value. QUADE Damage is initiated based on quadratic form of strain. QUADS Damage initiated based on quadratic form of stress/traction. No default (Real)
`V1`. `V2`, `V3`	The maximum value of strain or stress/traction depending on damage initiation type. No default (Real > 0.0)

Field

Contents

SI Unit Example

DMGINIID

Damage initiation identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

CRI

Damage intiation criteria.

MAXE: Damage is initiated when the strain in any direction reaches the corresponding maximum value.
MAXS: Damage is initiated when the stress/traction in any direction reaches the corresponding maximum value.
QUADE: Damage is initiated based on quadratic form of strain.
QUADS: Damage initiated based on quadratic form of stress/traction.

No default (Real)

V1. V2, V3

The maximum value of strain or stress/traction depending on damage initiation type.

No default (Real > 0.0)

The material identification number should be unique for all MAT1, MAT2, MAT3, MAT8, MAT9, MGASK, MCOHE, MCOHED, DMGINI, and DMGEVO entries.
For additional information, refer to Cohesive Zone Modeling in the User Guide.