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ANSYS Composite PrepPost

 

that constitutes the composite

material. To engineer layered

composites, a designer must

find the best combination of

lamina, including the number

of layers involved as well as the

thickness and relative orienta-

tion of each layer. As with ho-

mogeneous materials, stresses,

deformations and other perfor-mance indicators will help determine a product’s performance under

actual working conditions. A range of failure criteria, from simple to

more advanced formulations, is usually used to study how the layer

material and their orientations affect the design of the product.

ANSYS® Composite Prep-

Post software provides all the

necessary functionality for the

analysis of layered composite

structures. An intuitive interface

efficiently defines materials,

plies and stacking sequences;

it also offers a wide choice of

state-of-the-art failure criteria.

ANSYS solvers provide the foun-

dation for accurate results, while

additional computations for the

failure criteria are performed

within the ANSYS Composite

PrepPost application.

The post-processing capabili-

ties of ANSYS Composite PrepPost

software allow an in-depth inves-

Product Features

Thickness visualization on the global

structure

Layer orientation and layer-wise

failure criteria analysis on a complex

hull shape

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tigation of a product’s behavior.

Simulation results can be looked at

globally or viewed in detail down

to the layer level, which enables

users to accurately identify the rea

sons a tructure mig t fail. Design

iterations can easily be performed

to take into account geometric

changes or material variations.

Useful for the analysis of an end

product, the draping capabilities

of ANSYS Composite PrepPost

allow users to correctly identify

the exact orientation of every

layer of the composite. A flat-wrap

capability and the ability to create

ply books assist in product

manufacturing.

The product works with the

ANSYS® Mec anica ™ interface n

the ANSYS®

Workbench™ environ-ment. Composite structure designs

can e automate t roug integration wit e ANSYS Mec anica

APDL interface for advanced cripting.

The ANSYS AdvantageWith the unequalled depth and unparalleled breadth of engineeringsimulation solutions, companies are transforming their leading-edgedesign concepts into innovative products from ANSYS and processesthat work. oday, almost all of the top 100 ndustrial ompanies on the“FORTUNE Global 500” invest in engineering simulation as a key trat-egy to win in a globally competitive environment. They choose ANSYS

as their simulation partner, deploying the world’s most comprehensivemultiphysics solutions to solve their complex engineering challenges.The engineered scalability of solutions from ANSYS delivers the flexibil-ity customers need, within an architecture that is adaptable to the pro-cesses and design systems of their choice. No wonder the world’s mostsuccess u ompanies turn to NSYS — wit a trac recor o 40 years as

the industry leader — for the best in engineering simulation.

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Product Features

Comprehensive Composite Failurena ys s apa t es 

Results visualization on the global

structure

Overview of the user interface and

material definitions