A good FEA tool can feed results back to the design tool to enable updates to be made that can be rapidly re-imported into the analysis tool with the minimum of re-applying loads and meshes. The below table shows FEA packages that have composite materials capabilities

In the previous article - Composites Structural Design, we discussed how structural composite design is performed, involving CAD, CAE, and CAM. In this blog, the focus is on structural design tools at different stages of the design process.

Laminated composites are made up of several plies bonded together. Plies may have a different fiber material, thickness, and/or orientation. The laminate design tool is used for finding feasible and efficient laminates for given design constraints such as weight,

Addcomposites is the provider of the Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) ecosystem - including the Fiber Placement System (AFP-XS), 3D Simulation and Programming Software (AddPath), and Robotic Cells (AddCell). With the leasing program for the AFP system (AFPnext), composites manufacturers can work with thermosets, thermoplastics, dry fiber placement, or in combination with 3D Printers on a monthly basis.

Analytical design tools assist the conceptual and preliminary design of layered composite structures, where an exact elastic solution can be found. Analytical tools require the input of the composite structure geometry and the loadings as well as the constitutive laminate properties, imported directly from the laminate tool. Analytical design tools offer the possibility to analyze several layered composite structural elements such as:

Determining the  Engineering constants e.g. laminate strengths, thermal, and hygrothermal expansion coefficients of each ply are some of the first key steps of the design process. Design tools come with a database containing mechanical data gathered for specific laminates. Alternatively, some design software allows the designer to efficiently compute ply properties for possible configurations using micromechanics theories.

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Composite structure designs are challenging due to the wide range of design variables e.g. materials, laminates, and interactions. The use of a design tool in an industrial environment speeds up the process and allows investigation for an optimal solution through several possible concepts. A design goes through multiple stages, as shown in the image below

Looking for AFP simulation software for your business? Schedule a demo with Pravin Luthada or James Kuligoski via LinkedIn now to customize a solution for your needs.

A laminate evaluation enables the analysis of composite laminates subjected to in-plane loads, out-of-plane loads, and thermal loading. Mainly used for tailoring a stacking sequence and inspecting the laminate behavior layer by layer.

Determining the  Engineering constants e.g. laminate strengths, thermal, and hygrothermal expansion coefficients of each ply are some of the first key steps of the design process. Design tools come with a database containing mechanical data gathered for specific laminates. Alternatively, some design software allows the designer to efficiently compute ply properties for possible configurations using micromechanics theories.

Addcomposites aims to become the go-to provider of advanced manufacturing solutions that enable widespread adoption of composites.

Analytical design tools assist the conceptual and preliminary design of layered composite structures, where an exact elastic solution can be found. Analytical tools require the input of the composite structure geometry and the loadings as well as the constitutive laminate properties, imported directly from the laminate tool. Analytical design tools offer the possibility to analyze several layered composite structural elements such as:

Addcomposites is the provider of the Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) ecosystem - including the Fiber Placement System (AFP-XS), 3D Simulation and Programming Software (AddPath), and Robotic Cells (AddCell). With the leasing program for the AFP system (AFPnext), composites manufacturers can work with thermosets, thermoplastics, dry fiber placement, or in combination with 3D Printers on a monthly basis.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques with optimization codes to radically improve the design of complex parts. FEA tools allow for either the importation of lay-up definitions from laminate design tools or the rapid creation of ply lay-ups. These tools provide different failure criteria for specific applications,

A good FEA tool can feed results back to the design tool to enable updates to be made that can be rapidly re-imported into the analysis tool with the minimum of re-applying loads and meshes. The below table shows FEA packages that have composite materials capabilities

Composite structure designs are challenging due to the wide range of design variables e.g. materials, laminates, and interactions. The use of a design tool in an industrial environment speeds up the process and allows investigation for an optimal solution through several possible concepts. A design goes through multiple stages, as shown in the image below

Laminated composites are made up of several plies bonded together. Plies may have a different fiber material, thickness, and/or orientation. The laminate design tool is used for finding feasible and efficient laminates for given design constraints such as weight,

In the previous article - Composites Structural Design, we discussed how structural composite design is performed, involving CAD, CAE, and CAM. In this blog, the focus is on structural design tools at different stages of the design process.

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A laminate evaluation enables the analysis of composite laminates subjected to in-plane loads, out-of-plane loads, and thermal loading. Mainly used for tailoring a stacking sequence and inspecting the laminate behavior layer by layer.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques with optimization codes to radically improve the design of complex parts. FEA tools allow for either the importation of lay-up definitions from laminate design tools or the rapid creation of ply lay-ups. These tools provide different failure criteria for specific applications,