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 # composite:short\_fiber\_failure\_criterion\_evaluator

 Last update: 31.07.2026 

**Version: 0.0.0**

## Description

Evaluates failure criteria for short fiber composites.

## Inputs

InputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 0**time\_scoping[`scoping`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#scoping), [`vector<int32>`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)Time Scoping**Pin 1**mesh\_scoping[`scoping`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#scoping)Mesh Scoping**Pin 2**stress\_limit\_type[`string`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)Whether to use 'ultimate' or 'yield' strengths. Default is 'ultimate'.**Pin 3**streams\_container[`streams_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#streams-container)Optional: RST File stream.**Pin 4**   
Requireddata\_sources[`data_sources`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#data-sources)Input files: APDL ds.dat, APDL RST file, Engineering Data MatML file.## Outputs

OutputNameExpected type(s)Description**Pin 0**fields\_container[`fields_container`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#fields-container)A CFieldsContainer of CFields with the failure value results under the label is\_failure\_value = 1 and failure modes under the label is\_failure\_value = 0 from a specific failure criterion operator.**Pin 1**materials\_container`materials_container`Materials container enriched with field variables and temperature.## Configurations

NameExpected type(s)Default valueDescription**mutex**[`bool`](../../core-concepts/dpf-types.md#standard-types)falseIf this option is set to true, the shared memory is prevented from being simultaneously accessed by multiple threads.## Scripting

**Category**: composite

**Plugin**: composite

**Scripting name**: short\_fiber\_failure\_criterion\_evaluator

**Full name**: composite.short\_fiber\_failure\_criterion\_evaluator

**Internal name**: composite::short\_fiber\_failure\_criterion\_evaluator

**License**: None

## Changelog

- Version 0.0.0: Initial release.