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Puck Failure Criteria
31 Jul 2017
Composite materials have been established as competitive materials during the last few decades due to their high strength to l ow weight ratio among other advantages and are widely used in many industries. A recent study has found that the industrial usage of composite failure...
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The Mission, Vision and Programs of the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB
08 Oct 2014
The presentation outlines the mission, vision and programs of the Composites Design and Manufacturing HUB as of October 2014.
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Composite Materials and Structures 1972-2012: Grand Challenges
19 Sep 2014
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.
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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.
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HyperSizer Pro Software from Collier Research
20 Aug 2014 | 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...
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Announcement for the 2014 Composites Design, Analysis and Manufacturing Workshop
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...
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Interlaminar Stresses in Symmetric Angle-Ply Laminates Subjected to Anticlastic Bending Deformation
04 Jun 2014 | 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...
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Free-Edge Elasticity Solution: Tool Taxonomy and Evaluation
22 May 2014 | 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...
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Effective Lamina and Laminate Properties
22 May 2013 | Tools
Calculate effective lamina and laminate properties from phase properties and layup.
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Classical Laminate Plate Theory
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.
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Halpin-Tsai Micromechanics Model
22 May 2013 | Tools
Calculate homogenized lamina properties from fiber and matrix properties
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Free Edge Elasticity Solution
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.