A requirement for the safe design of thermoplastic parts is the ability to precisely predict mechanical behaviour by ï¬nite element simulations. Typical examples include the engineering of relevant components in automotive applications. For this purpose adequate material models are essential. In this context, the present work introduces a material modelling approach for short fibre reinforced thermoplastics (SFRTPs). SFRTP parts are processed cost-effectively by injection moulding and show a varying degree of anisotropy due to the locally inhomogeneous ï¬bre distributions that arise during the moulding process. The presented material model considers linear-elastic behaviour and non-linear orthotropic stress-state dependent viscoplastic deformation for arbitrary fibre distributions. The constitutive equations are verified with the experiments of a PPGF30 material regarding different stress-states and orientations. | On The Anisotropic Plastic Behaviour Of Short Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics And Its Description By Phenomenological Material Modelling