MonolithicSiCElasticityTensor

Computes the Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio for monolithic silicon carbide (CVD) cladding using relations as a function of temperature.

Description

The MonolithicSiCElasticityTensor material model determines the Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of monolithic silicon carbide using correlations from Snead et al. (2007) and Miller et al. (2018).

Snead Model (Default)

The Young's modulus is a temperature (K) dependent function given by: where is the characteristic Young's modulus equal to 460 GPa, is a constant equal to 0.04 GPa/K, and is the characteristic temperature given as 962 K, is the porosity and is a constant. By default, is 0 and is 3.57.

The Poisson's ratio for monolithic SiC is constant and assumed to be equal to 0.21.

Miller Model

The elastic modulus (E) is temperature-dependent and given by Table 1. For values in-between the tabulated values, linear interpolation is used. For temperatures below 25.0C the Young's modulus is taken as 428.0 GPa. For temperatures above 1600 C a value of 198.0 GPa is used.

Table 1: Elastic modulus of the SiC as a function of temperature.

Temp (C)E (GPa)
25.0428.0
940.0375.0
1215.0340.0
1600.0198.0

The Poisson's ratio is set to a constant value of 0.13 (Miller et al., 2018).

Range of Applicability

For the Snead model the Young's modulus is valid for temperatures between 0 and 1800 K.

For the Miller model the tabulated data for Young's modulus is valid for temperatures between 25 and 1600 C. The Poisson's ratio is assumed to be constant over this same temperature range.

Example Input Syntax

An example of using the Snead model is given by:

[Materials<<<{"href": "../../../syntax/Materials/index.html"}>>>]
  [elasticity_tensor]
    type = MonolithicSiCElasticityTensor<<<{"description": "Computes the Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio for monolithic silicon carbide (CVD) cladding using relations as a function of temperature.", "href": "MonolithicSiCElasticityTensor.html"}>>>
    temperature<<<{"description": "Coupled temperature"}>>> = temperature
  []
[]
(test/tests/solid_mechanics/monolithicSiC_mechanics/elasticity_snead.i)

An example of using the Miller model is given by:

[Materials<<<{"href": "../../../syntax/Materials/index.html"}>>>]
  [elasticity_tensor]
    type = MonolithicSiCElasticityTensor<<<{"description": "Computes the Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio for monolithic silicon carbide (CVD) cladding using relations as a function of temperature.", "href": "MonolithicSiCElasticityTensor.html"}>>>
    temperature<<<{"description": "Coupled temperature"}>>> = temperature
    elastic_modulus_model<<<{"description": "Options for the correlation used to calculate the Young's modulus."}>>> = MILLER
    outputs<<<{"description": "Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object"}>>> = all
  []
[]
(test/tests/solid_mechanics/monolithicSiC_mechanics/elasticity_miller.i)

Input Parameters

  • temperatureCoupled temperature

    C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Coupled temperature

Required Parameters

  • C3.57The constant in exponential function of porosity for SNEAD model

    Default:3.57

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The constant in exponential function of porosity for SNEAD model

  • base_nameOptional parameter that allows the user to define multiple mechanics material systems on the same block, i.e. for multiple phases

    C++ Type:std::string

    Controllable:No

    Description:Optional parameter that allows the user to define multiple mechanics material systems on the same block, i.e. for multiple phases

  • blockThe list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

    C++ Type:std::vector<SubdomainName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

  • boundaryThe list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

    C++ Type:std::vector<BoundaryName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

  • computeTrueWhen false, MOOSE will not call compute methods on this material. The user must call computeProperties() after retrieving the MaterialBase via MaterialBasePropertyInterface::getMaterialBase(). Non-computed MaterialBases are not sorted for dependencies.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:When false, MOOSE will not call compute methods on this material. The user must call computeProperties() after retrieving the MaterialBase via MaterialBasePropertyInterface::getMaterialBase(). Non-computed MaterialBases are not sorted for dependencies.

  • constant_onNONEWhen ELEMENT, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps.When SUBDOMAIN, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps. Evaluations on element qps will be skipped

    Default:NONE

    C++ Type:MooseEnum

    Options:NONE, ELEMENT, SUBDOMAIN

    Controllable:No

    Description:When ELEMENT, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps.When SUBDOMAIN, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps. Evaluations on element qps will be skipped

  • declare_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any declared properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any declared properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • elastic_modulus_modelSNEADOptions for the correlation used to calculate the Young's modulus.

    Default:SNEAD

    C++ Type:MooseEnum

    Options:SNEAD, MILLER

    Controllable:No

    Description:Options for the correlation used to calculate the Young's modulus.

  • elasticity_tensor_prefactorOptional function to use as a scalar prefactor on the elasticity tensor.

    C++ Type:FunctionName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Optional function to use as a scalar prefactor on the elasticity tensor.

  • porosity0SiC porosity

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:SiC porosity

Optional Parameters

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:Yes

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • implicitTrueDetermines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Determines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

  • seed0The seed for the master random number generator

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The seed for the master random number generator

  • use_displaced_meshFalseWhether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

Advanced Parameters

  • output_propertiesList of material properties, from this material, to output (outputs must also be defined to an output type)

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Controllable:No

    Description:List of material properties, from this material, to output (outputs must also be defined to an output type)

  • outputsnone Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

    Default:none

    C++ Type:std::vector<OutputName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

Outputs Parameters

  • poissons_ratio_scale_factor1Scale factor to be applied to the Poisson's ratio. Used for calibration and sensitivity studies

    Default:1

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Scale factor to be applied to the Poisson's ratio. Used for calibration and sensitivity studies

  • youngs_modulus_scale_factor1Scale factor to be applied to the Young's modulus. Used for calibration and sensitivity studies

    Default:1

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Scale factor to be applied to the Young's modulus. Used for calibration and sensitivity studies

Advanced: Scaling Factors Parameters

  • prop_getter_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • use_interpolated_stateFalseFor the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:For the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

Material Property Retrieval Parameters

Input Files

References

  1. G.K. Miller, D.A. Petti, J.T. Maki, D.L. Knudson, and W.F. Skerjanc. PARFUME Theory and Model Basis Report. Report INL/EXT-08-14497 (Rev.1), Idaho National Laboratory, September 2018.[BibTeX]
  2. L. L. Snead, T. Nozawa, Y. Katoh, T.-S. Byun, S. Kondo, and D. A. Petti. Handbook of sic properties for fuel performance modeling. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 371:329–377, 2007.[BibTeX]