Skip to content

Material

*Material, Name = <material name>, Phases = <number of active phases> 
*Density  
<material density 1>, ..., <material density n> 
*Mechanical = <mechanical model>  
<parameter 1>, ... , <parameter n> 
*Hydraulic = <hydraulic model> [, Swr = <residual water saturation>]    
<parameter 1>, ... , <parameter n> 
*Permeability [= isotropic]  
<subsequent line> 
*Hourglass, <method>

The *Material keyword is used to indicate the start of a material definition. 

  • Name = <material name>

    Set this parameter equal to the name of the material set to which the properties are defined. This parameter is mandatory.

  • Phases = <number of active phases>

    Set this parameter equal to the number of phases (e.g. solid, water and/or air) active in the current material. Note that the number of active phases affects some of the subsequent commands. This parameter is mandatory.

The sub-keywords following the material definition are given in the following Sections.