This five-minute-tutorial provides an introduction to the world of composite laminate modeling. From creating a 2D orthotropic material to using APIs to assist in post processing, this jam-packed tutorial covers our standard workflow. In fact it’s so jam packed, we had to add a couple extra minutes!
OUTLINE:
• Composite Material (2D Orthotropic) – UD Carbon Fiber
• 9-ply Symmetric Layup (45°/-45°/0°/90°/0°/90°/0°/-45°/45°)
• Laminate Property with Hill Failure Theory
• Meshing – just like standard plate elements
• Material Orientation – the reference angle
• Post Processing – deflection, stress and failure indices
This tutorial developed with FEMAP v11.4
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