3. Description of internal variables#

The following table shows the correspondence between the number of internal variables accessible by code_aster and their description:

Damage threshold constraints (1 to 7)

      • Tensile damage threshold tensor (6 components):

BR_SUT11 BR_SUT22 BR_SUT33 BR_SUT12 BR_SUT13 BR_SUT23

      • Compression damage threshold (1 scalar)

BR_SIGDP

Creep deformations (8 to 14)

      • Deviatory tensor (6 components)

BR_EFU11 BR_EFU22 BR_EFU33 BR_EFU12 BR_EFU13 BR_EFU23

      • Spherical part (1 scalar)

BR_EFUSP

Internal creep deformations (15 to 21)

      • Deviatory tensor (6 components)

BR_EP111 BR_EP122 BR_EP133 BR_EP112 BR_EP113 BR_EP123

      • Spherical part (1 scalar)

BR_EP1SP

Chemical advance (22)

BR_AVCHI

Viscoplastic damage to RAG (23 to 25)

BR_DVRAG1 BR_DVRAG2 BR_DVRAG3

Viscoplastic deformations s due s to RAG (26 to 31)

BR_EPV11 BR_EPV22 BR_EPV33 BR_EPV12 BR_EPV13 BR_EPV23

Gel pressure (32)

BR_PRGEL

Study done (33: phenomenon taken into account)

BR_ETUDE