The DebondVCCT object defines the parameters needed to activate crack propagation using VCCT.
The DebondVCCT object is derived from the Crack object.
import part mdb.models[name].parts[name].engineeringFeatures.cracks[name] import assembly mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.engineeringFeatures.cracks[name]
This method creates a DebondVCCT object. Although the constructor is available both for parts and for the assembly, DebondVCCT objects are currently supported only under the assembly.
mdb.models[name].parts[name].engineeringFeatures.DebondVCCT mdb.models[name].rootAssembly.engineeringFeatures.DebondVCCT
Required arguments
A String specifying the repository key.
A String specifying the name of the step in which the DebondVCCT object is created.
A String specifying the name of the SurfaceToSurfaceContactStd object that defines the surface to surface interaction for the crack surfaces.
Optional arguments
A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the debond force between the two surfaces at the crack tip is to be released immediately or gradually during the following increment after debonding. Possible values are STEP and RAMP. The default value is STEP.
An Int specifying the frequency at which output will be printed to DAT file. The default value is 1.
Return value
A DebondVCCT object.
Exceptions
This method modifies the DebondVCCT object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the DebondVCCT method, except for the name argument.
Return value
Exceptions
The DebondVCCT object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the DebondVCCT method.
In addition, the DebondVCCT object has the following member:
A Boolean specifying whether the crack is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.