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  1. Abaqus plugins for Nonlinear Acoustics

    06 Jul 2017

    This paper introduces generalized tools in the form of plugins for a commonly used commercial finite element package Abaqus/Standard to model the nonlinear acoustic methods for detection of delamination damage in composite laminates. The nonlinear acoustic methods typically involve exciting a...

  2. 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. 

  3. TexGen4SC

    13 May 2013 | Tools

    Modeling of woven fabric composites generated by TexGen using SwiftComp

  4. 2015 cdmHUB Workshop

    13 May 2013 | Series

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

  5. 2015 cdmHUB Workshop

    23 Jul 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.

  6. ANSYS-VABS Graphic User Interface (GUI)

    03 Aug 2015 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

    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...

  7. 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...

  8. CDM Hub Introduction

    17 Mar 2015 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): SME Project

  9. CATIA Composites Braiding

    09 Mar 2015 | Animations

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

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

    13 Feb 2015 | White Papers/Research Documents

    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...

  11. The Mission, Vision and Programs of the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB

    08 Oct 2014 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): SME Project

    The presentation outlines the mission, vision and programs of the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB as of October 2014.

  12. The Mission, Vision and Programs of the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB

    08 Oct 2014 | Teaching Materials

    The presentation outlines the mission, vision and programs of the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB as of October 2014.

  13. 2013 Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB Kickoff Workshop

    04 Sep 2014 | Series | Contributor(s): SME Project

    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.

  14. 2013 Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB Kickoff Workshop

    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.

  15. 2013 Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB Kickoff Workshop

    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.

  16. Nanohub and the HUBzero Platform

    16 Aug 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): SME Project

    Dr. Michael McLennan describes the nanoHUB and HUBzero platform at the May 2013 Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB workshop.

  17. PostGEBT

    15 Aug 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

    PostGEBT is a post-processing code which can effectively visualize mass data generated by the nonlinear beam solver GEBT. PostGEBT reads and visualizes the results produced by GEBT for static, steady-state, transient dynamic, and eigenvalue analyses. More details can be found in the PostGEBT...

  18. The Challenge and Vision for cdmHUB

    14 Aug 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): SME Project

    Professor R. Byron Pipes presents the challenge and vision for the cdmHUB at the May 2013 Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB workshop

  19. Geometrically Exact Beam Theory

    30 May 2014 | Tools | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

    A General-Purpose Nonlinear Analysis Tool for Composite Beams Considering All Elastic Couplings

  20. Geometrically Exact Beam Theory

    11 Jul 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Gerhard Klimeck

    Geometrically Exact Beam Theory (GEBT), is a general-purpose tool for nonlinear analysis of composite slender structures, meeting the design challenges associated with future engineering systems featuring highly-flexible slender structures made of composites. GEBT is based on the mixed...