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### INITIAL_MATERIAL_DIRECTION_WRAP

###### Initial conditions
*INITIAL_MATERIAL_DIRECTION_WRAP
coid, entype, enid
$x_0$, $y_0$, $z_0$, $\hat{u}_x$, $\hat{u}_y$, $\hat{u}_z$, $\alpha$

#### Parameter definition

VariableDescription
coid Command ID
entype Entity type
options: P, PS
enid Entity ID
$x_0$, $y_0$, $z_0$ Coordinate used for definition of the ply location
$\hat{u}_x$, $\hat{u}_y$, $\hat{u}_z$ Vector used for definition of the ply orientation
$\alpha$ Angle used for definition of fiber direction

#### Description

This command is used to define local material directions in anisotropic materials such as fiber composites. The user defines the location and orientation of a "ply" in space. This ply is then wrapped around the component.

Note that models with more than one element in thickness direction require special consideration. For such models the wrapping algorithm requires a mesh with elements that are larger in-plane than in thickness direction.

The ply first needs to be projected onto the component. This projection generates intermediate in-plane directions $\bar{\mathbf x}$ and $\bar{\mathbf y}$.

$\displaystyle{ \bar{\mathbf y} = \frac{\hat{\mathbf z} \times \hat{\mathbf u}}{\vert \hat{\mathbf z} \times \hat{\mathbf u} \vert}}$
$\displaystyle{ \bar{\mathbf x} = \bar{\mathbf y} \times \hat{\mathbf z}}$

where $\hat{\mathbf z}$ is the local face surface normal direction. The local fiber direction $\hat{\mathbf x}$ and the orthogonal direction $\hat{\mathbf y}$ can now be defined by rotating the intermediate directions with the angle $\alpha$.

$\displaystyle{ \hat{\mathbf x} = \cos (\alpha) \bar{\mathbf x} + \sin (\alpha) \bar{\mathbf y}}$
$\displaystyle{ \hat{\mathbf y} =-\sin (\alpha) \bar{\mathbf x} + \cos (\alpha) \bar{\mathbf y}}$