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  1. Composites Characterization Overview

    16 Apr 2015 | Contributor(s): Johnathan Goodsell

    An overview of characterization methods for continuous fiber composite materials, including tensile, shear and flexural testing, open-hole and fracture, and fiber volume fraction measurement; data reduction for orthotropic material property determination.

  2. CATIA Composites for Automotive

    01 Apr 2015 | Animations | Contributor(s): Tiphaine GILBERT

    This video illustrates the composites process on a B-Pillar, from Conceptual, Detailed design, Simulation to Manufacturing preparation. Full loop between design and simulation with no break of the numerical chain. 

  3. HyperSizer for Composites: Insanely Fast Laminate Optimization

    31 Mar 2015 | Tool Information

    95% of users, without user manual, and without instruction, will be able to import their FEM and produce optimum composites laminates that satisfy all analyses to all load cases within the first 10 minutes. Your automatically updated model will have minimum weight and fully producible laminates...

  4. Skill of Using Surface Element in ANSYS

    26 Mar 2015 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Fang Jiang

    Dear All, For those ANSYS users, please check the attached skill of using surface element, “Surface_Effect_Elements.pdf”, to apply the surface tangent traction. It works well for homogenization simulations, and also for some beams structure validations. This attached zip file also...

  5. CDM Hub Introduction

    17 Mar 2015 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Byron Pipes

  6. A Critical Assessment of Computer Tools for Calculating Composites Wind Turbine Blade Properties

    16 Mar 2015 | Publications | Contributor(s): Wenbin Yu

    The purpose of this paper is to critically assess several computer tools for calculating the inertial and structural properties of wind turbine blades. The theoretical foundation of each tool is briefly summarized, and the advantages and disadvantages of each tool are pointed out. Several...

  7. CATIA Composites Braiding

    09 Mar 2015 | Animations | Contributor(s): Rani Sue Richardson

    A tool developed with BMW for strong structural Composites parts. Composites braiding is for high output cylindrical parts with minimal waste.

  8. NAFEMS Invitation to Tender: How to Obtain Material Properties for Structural Analysis of Composites

    13 Feb 2015 | White Papers/Research Documents | Contributor(s): Ian Symington

    The NAFEMS Composites Working Group wishes to commission a new document with the suggested title "How to Obtain Material Properties for Structural Analysis of Composites". The book will be a companion volume to the existing NAFEMS publications "An introduction to the use of material models in...

  9. CATIA COMPOSER

    02 Feb 2015 | Tool Information | Contributor(s): Alban Thomann

  10. Experimental Charaterization of Advanced Composite Materials

    09 Jan 2015 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Dan Adams, Leif Carlsson, Byron Pipes

    This is the book by Drs. Dan Adams, Leif Carlsson and Byron Pipes on Experiemental Characterization of Advanced Composites.This is the third edition which is out of print and fourth edition is available to purchase from CRC Press.

  11. Structure Genome: Fill the Gap between Materials Genome and Structural Analysis

    06 Jan 2015 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Wenbin Yu

    This presentation is given at 2015 AIAA SciTech conference. A new concept, Structure Genome (SG), is proposed to fill the gap between materials genome and structural analysis. SG acts as the basic building block of the structure connecting materials to structures and the mechanics of SG governs...

  12. Fiber Spacing and Volume Fraction

    07 Nov 2014 | Tools | Contributor(s): Kyle, Johnathan Goodsell

    Calculates Fiber Volume Fraction based on fiber spacing for square array and hexagonal array geometries.

  13. Structure Genome: Fill the Gap between Materials Genome and Structural Analysis

    29 Nov 2014 | Publications | Contributor(s): Wenbin Yu

    A new concept, Structure Genome (SG), is proposed to fill the gap between materials genome and structural analysis. SG acts as the basic building block of the structure connecting materials to structures and the mechanics of SG governs the necessary information to link materials genome and...

  14. The Career Lecture of Prof. Byron Pipes

    13 Nov 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Byron Pipes

    This is a presentation given by Prof. Byron Pipes given to Purdue College of Engineering.  Part 1 of the lecture (17 mins)Part 2 of the lecture (17 mins)Part 3 of the lecture (17 mins)Part 4 of the lecture (8 mins)Whole lecture - (61 mins)

  15. Variational Asymptotic Modeling of Composite Dimensionally Reducible Structures

    09 Nov 2014 | Publications | Contributor(s): Wenbin Yu

    This is Prof. Yu's PhD dissertation. In this disseration, the variational asymptotic method has be used to provide a systematic, holistic, and rigorous approach to construct efficient yet accurate models for composite beams, plates, and shells.  

  16. Autodesk Simulation Composite Analysis (ASCA): Progressive Failure Analysis of Composite Structures

    08 Nov 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): don robbins

    This presentation is given on Composite Materials and Computational Tools Workshop: Industrial, Academic, and Government Perspective to DOD Applications in Dayton Ohio hosted by AFRL. 

  17. GMSH

    07 Nov 2014 | Tools | Contributor(s): Ning Liu, Wenbin Yu

    Windows Test Tool

  18. Challenges in Accelerating Composites Simulation Tool Development and Deployment

    05 Nov 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Byron Pipes

    Presentation given by Professor Byron Pipes and Dr. Joshua Dustin, GE Aviation, at the Composite Materials and Computational Tools Technical Interchange Meeting in Dayton, OH November 4-5, 2014. Topics include Certification by Analysis, the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB, Manufacturing...

  19. Accelerated Insertion of Advanced Materials for Aircraft Structures & Repair

    31 Oct 2014 | Publications | Contributor(s): Waruna Seneviratne, John Tomblin, Chee Chan, Tharindu Jayaratne

    Building block approach is a rational multi-level analysis and testing development approach used by many aerospace companies to certify metallic and composite structures. Costly and time-consuming allowable programs hinder application of novel composite materials and often forces designers to use...

  20. DiBenedetto Equation: Tg and DOC

    30 Oct 2014 | Tools | Contributor(s): Johnathan Goodsell, Matthew James Prall

    DiBenedetto Equation: Glass Transition Temperature Dependence on Degree of Cure