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  1. 2013 Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB Kickoff Workshop

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    04 Sep 2014 | Series

    The Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB held a kick-off workshop at Purdue University on May 29-30, 2013 with over 100 attendees from industry, academia and government.  Select presentations from the workshop are included in this series.

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

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    16 Mar 2015 | Publications | Contributor(s): Nikki Huang

    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...

  3. A Unified Theory for Constitutive Modeling of Composites

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    18 Apr 2016 | Publications

    A unified theory for multiscale constitutive modeling of composites is developed using the concept of structure genomes. Generalized from the concept of the representative volume element, a structure genome is defined as the smallest mathematical building block of a structure. Structure...

  4. ABAQUS-SwiftComp GUI

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    19 May 2016 | Downloads

    This resource contains the download of the release package of ABAQUS-SwiftComp GUI.  Please be advised that what you download is the GUI only, you have to fill the form at http://analyswift.com/software-trial/ to request SwiftComp from AnalySwift LLC for performing the...

  5. ABAQUS-VABS GUI

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    29 Jun 2015 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Nikki Huang

    A Python script used to convert the input file generated by ABAQUS for VABS, a detailed step-by-step instruction using ABAQUS CAE to generate a simple beam section (composite anisotropic pipe)  is also given. Python scripts for generating more complex sections such as real...

  6. Announcement for the 2014 Composites Design, Analysis and Manufacturing Workshop

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    27 Jun 2014 | Teaching Materials

    Flyer announcement for the 2014 Composites Design, Analysis and Manufacturing Workshop to be held at Purdue University, August 5-7, 2014.The Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB is holding a hands-on workshop in composites design, analysis and manufacturing. Join us at Purdue University on...

  7. ANSYS Workbench SwiftComp GUI

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    03 Jan 2019 | Downloads

    This resource contains the download of the release package of ANSYS Workbench SwiftComp GUI. Please be advised that what you download is the GUI only. You have to fill the form at http://analyswift.com/software-trial/ to request SwiftComp from AnalySwift LLC...

  8. ANSYS-SwiftComp GUI

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    19 May 2016 | Downloads

    This resource contains the download of the release package of ANSYS-SwiftComp GUI. Please be advised that what you download is the GUI only. You have to fill the form at http://analyswift.com/software-trial/ to request SwiftComp from AnalySwift LLC for performing the...

  9. ANSYS-VABS Graphic User Interface (GUI)

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    03 Aug 2015 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Nikki Huang

    This resource contains the release package of ANSYS-VABS GUI.VABS code is NOT included. Manual and the source scripts for the interface can be found in the Supporting Documents.This GUI was developed based on ANSYS Release...

  10. Classical Laminate Plate Theory

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    22 May 2013 | Tools

    Prediction of stresses and strains in a laminated plate of infinite in-plane dimensions. Allows for application of thermal and edge loads.

  11. Composite Materials and Structures 1972-2012: Grand Challenges

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    22 May 2013 | Teaching Materials

    Professor R. Byron Pipes presents the Grand Challenges for Composite Materials for the next 40 years at the American Society of Composites Conference in Arlington, TX on October 2, 2012.

  12. Effective Lamina and Laminate Properties

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    22 May 2013 | Tools

    Calculate effective lamina and laminate properties from phase properties and layup.

  13. Free Edge Elasticity Solution

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    22 May 2013 | Tools

    Simulate stress, strain and displacements in an composite angle-ply laminate subjected to uniform axial extension, anticlastic curvature and thermoelastic deformation.

  14. Free Edge Stress Analysis of Laminated Structures with Arbitrary Cross Sections Using Mechanics of Structure Genome

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    28 May 2014 | Publications

    This is the master thesis from Lingxuan Zhou advised by Prof. Yu. In this thesis, free-edge stress analysis of composite laminated structures with arbitrary cross sections is dealt with using mechanics of structure genome (MSG). A cross-sectional analysis specialized from MSG is...

  15. Free-Edge Elasticity Solution: Tool Taxonomy and Evaluation

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    22 May 2013 | White Papers/Research Documents

    A review of the free-edge elasticity solution tool, including tool taxonomy and evaluation.  An overview of the solution development is provided, followed by numerous examples of tool use and evaluation.  The document concludes with an evaluation of the tool maturity level.  The...

  16. Generalized Free-Edge Stress Analysis Using Mechanics of Structure Genome

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    28 May 2014 | Publications

    This work reveals the potential of mechanics of structure genome (MSG) for the free-edge stress analysis of composite laminates. First, the cross-sectional analysis specialized from MSG is formulated for solving a generalized free-edge problem of composite laminates. Then, MSG and the companion...

  17. Halpin-Tsai Micromechanics Model

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    22 May 2013 | Tools

    Calculate homogenized lamina properties from fiber and matrix properties

  18. HyperSizer Pro Software from Collier Research

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    22 May 2013 | Tool Information

    HyperSizer® is Design, Analysis, and Optimization Software for Composite and Metallic Structures HyperSizer is used throughout the design process--including certification--to quantify all critical failure modes, reduce structural weight, and sequence composite laminates for fabrication to...

  19. Interlaminar Stresses in Symmetric Angle-Ply Laminates Subjected to Anticlastic Bending Deformation

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    22 May 2013 | Tool Information

    The aim of the present work is to develop a solution for the interlaminar stress field in a symmetric and balanced,  angle-ply laminate subjected to anticlastic bending deformation.  Further, this class of problems is considered in order to elucidate the behavior of angle-ply laminates...

  20. iVABS

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    19 Nov 2020 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Nikki Huang

    iVABS (namely integrated VABS), is a design framework for composite slender structures (also called composite beams) such as helicopter rotor blades, wind turbine blades, high aspect ratio wings, bridges, shafts, etc. This framework bundles PreVABS, VABS, GEBT, Dakota, along with msgpi for...