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  1. New Developments in Platelet Composite Rheology

    15 Feb 2023 | Contributor(s): Xuan Wang

  2. New Developments in Platelet Composite Performance

    15 Feb 2023 | Contributor(s): Xuan Wang

  3. New Developments in Platelet Meso-scale Measurements

    15 Feb 2023 | Contributor(s): Xuan Wang

  4. State of the Art of Rheology of Concentrated Suspensions

    14 Feb 2023 | Contributor(s): Xuan Wang

  5. VABS: Modeling Composite Beam-like Structures with 3D FEA Fidelity

    06 Feb 2021 | Contributor(s): Nikki Huang

    This presentation was given at Altair Virtual ATCx Composites: https://atcxcomposites.virtual.altair.com/. Variational asymptotic beam section (VABS) is a unique technology continuously funded by the US Army since 1988 and it has become a tool of choice in the helicopter and wind turbine...

  6. iVABS

    19 Nov 2020 | 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...

  7. PreVABS

    16 Nov 2017 | Contributor(s): Nikki Huang

    PreVABS is a pre-processing tool for VABS and SwiftComp. This tool is designed to reduce the workload of preparing input files of beam cross sections for VABS and SwiftComp, and to make the process automatic for the design and optimization purpose. Cross sections with general and...

  8. Woven fabrics UMAT- a coupled material model

    02 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s): Ali Roumani

    One of the advantages of woven fabrics over unidirectional prepregs is their superior formability thanks to the large shear deformation capability. There exists, however, a limit on the shear deformation of woven fabrics, namely the wrinkling. Applying tension to delay wrinkling during forming...

  9. VABS: Powering Simple Beam Elements with Detailed 3D FEA Fidelity

    06 Jan 2017

    This presentation gives a brief introduction to VABS, a general-purpose cross-sectional analysis, which can power conventional, simple beam elements with detailed 3D FEA fidelity. 

  10. VABS: Powering Simple Beam Elements with Detailed 3D FEA Fidelity

    06 Jan 2017 | Contributor(s): Nikki Huang

    This presentation gives a brief introduction to VABS, a general-purpose cross-sectional analysis, which can power conventional, simple beam elements with detailed 3D FEA fidelity. 

  11. TexGen4SC Tutorial #1: Homogenization Analysis of Textile Composites with Arbitrary Inter-ply Shifts

    03 Jan 2017

    This tutorial shows how to use TexGen4SC to perform homogenization analysis of textile composites with arbitrary inter-ply shifts. A companion video is available on YouTube. TexGen4SC can be launched directly from https://cdmhub.org/tools/texgen4sc. A python script for the...

  12. TexGen4SC

    14 Feb 2014 | Tools

    Modeling of woven fabric composites generated by TexGen using SwiftComp

  13. Demystifying Composites Simulation for Performance

    10 Nov 2024 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Ali Roumani

    The presentation given in IACMI Tutorial session before the 2016 Summer Members Meeting. It tried to explain in layman terms modeling and simulation, and composites, pointed out the barriers we need to overcome to reap full benefits of simulation for composites innovation. 

  14. 2015 cdmHUB Workshop

    14 Feb 2014 | Series

    Composites Design, Analysis and Manufacturing Workshop held at Purdue University on November 3-5, 2015.  Both lectures slides and lecture videos are presented.

  15. 2015 cdmHUB Workshop

    10 Nov 2024 | Series | Contributor(s): Ali Roumani

    Composites Design, Analysis and Manufacturing Workshop held at Purdue University on November 3-5, 2015.  Both lectures slides and lecture videos are presented.

  16. ANSYS-VABS Graphic User Interface (GUI)

    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...

  17. ABAQUS-VABS GUI

    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...

  18. Skill of Using Surface Element in ANSYS

    26 Mar 2015 | Downloads

    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...

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

    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...

  20. CATIA Composites Braiding

    09 Mar 2015 | Animations | Contributor(s): Ali Roumani

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