PAT325 Course Content

MSC.Laminate Modeler

1.0 Introduction to MSC.laminate Modeler

  • Overall Purpose of Seminar
2.0 Composite Modeling Terminology
  • Composite Material
  • Composite Lamina
  • Warp and Weft(Fill)
  • Laminate
  • Composite Structure
  • Composite Descriptions
  • Ply, Zone, Ply Modeling
3.0 Elastic Behavior of Materials and Classical Lamination Theory
  • Elastic Behavior of Materials
  • Classical Lamination Theory
4.0 Building Composite Models With MSC.Patran
  • Simulation Approach
  • Example: Create Composite Model Using MSC.Patran
  • Utilities Layup
  • Workshop 1 "Composite Model of Loaded Flat Plate"
5.0 Failure Criteria for Composites
  • Failure Mechanisms of Unidirectional Lamina
  • Definitions
  • Failure Theories
  • User Defined Failure Criterion
  • Strain-based Criteria
  • MSC.Patran and MSC.Laminate Modeler
  • Workshop 2 "Failure Criteria for Flat Plate"
  • Workshop 3 "Flat Plate Using MSC.Laminate Modeler"
6.0 Making Plies With MSC.Laminate Modeler
  • Problems With use of Laminates
  • Simple Example of Property Sets
  • Ply Representation in MSC.Laminate Modeler
  • MSC.Laminate Modeler Forms
  • Demonstration of ply Menu Inputs
7.0 Making Layups With MSC.Laminate Modeler
  • Creating Layups
  • Verifying a Layup
  • Translating From ply Layup to Laminate Materials
  • Create Laminate Form
  • Verify Laminate Material
8.0 Results for Plies
  • Transforming Results Back to ply Sort
  • Example: Simple Model
  • Workshop 4 "Making Plies and Layup for a Fairing Component"
9.0 Doubly Curved Surfaces
  • Definition of Surface Types
  • Gaussian Curvature
10.0 Plies Over Doubly Curved Surfaces
  • Local Draping
  • Global Draping
  • Global Draping by Extension
  • Projecting or Painting Plies
  • Axis Projection
  • Case Study: Visualization of ply Pattern
  • Workshop 5 "Draping a Doubly Curved Surface"
11.0 Introducing Splits in the Plies
  • Defining Splits
  • Example: Creating Splits
  • Possible Draping Problems
  • Workshop 6 "Draping With a Split"
12.0 Modeling Sandwich / Thick Section
  • Limitation of Shell Analysis
  • Modeling Core as ply in Layup
  • Solid Element Analysis
  • Workshop 7 "Modeling Honeycomb Using MSC.Laminate Modeler"
  • Workshop 7B "Modeling Honeycomb With Solid and Shell Elements"
13.0 Manufacturing Integration
  • Export of Patterns and Surfaces
  • Fabric Thickening
  • Model Communication
  • Springback Analysis
  • Workshop 8 "Springback Analysis of a jet Engine Cowling"
14.0 Importing and Exporting Data
  • Importing Plies Onto a new Mesh
  • Data Transfer Between Analysis and Design
  • Workshop 9 "Importing a Layup Onto a Different Mesh"
15.0 Optimization of Composites Using MSC.Nastran
  • Composite Optimization
  • Composite Optimization Variable
  • Example: Optimization
  • Setting up Optimization in MSC.Patran
16.0 MSC.Laminate Modeler 2003 Enhancements
17.0 Hints and Tips
18.0 Laminate Definition in MSC.Nastran
19.0 Miscellaneous Solver Related Items
20.0 Basic Composite Production Methods