FEA of Composite Structures
As “engineered materials”, composites offer product manufacturers several advantages in terms of weight and performance, however they also come with several challenges in terms of product design. Delamination and fatigue failure, micro-cracking leading to eventual failure, and other mechanisms that aren’t a factor in designing with metals are very important for composites. They are also not well understood, and because of long and expensive manufacturing processes, physical prototyping is even less practical. Without the right CAE tools, selection of appropriate material can be both time and resource consuming.
Hexagon’s (MSC Software) extensive solution capabilities in composites help our customer in analyzing and enhancing their designs. The tools offered by Hexagon (MSC Software) are ideal for any of the common types of composites, namely, polymer matrix, metal matrix, ceramic matrix, carbon matrix composites and more.
A short list of capabilities provided by Hexagon’s (MSC Software) solutions include:
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Stress analysis of any possible lay-up configuration
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Linear and nonlinear response
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Temperature dependency
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Failure analysis
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Broad range of recognized failure models, including Hill, Tsai-Wu, Hashin, Puck
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Delamination
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Progressive failure of material
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Micromechanical failure models for improved accuracy
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Curing simulation for better estimation of residual stresses and material behavior
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Composite ply lay-up design
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Optimization of global ply lay-up
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Aerospace & Defense: Radomes, Aircraft panels, Floors, Doors, Heat shields, Wing, Helicopter fuselage
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Automotive: Brake rotors, Combustion engines, Cockpit, Trimming, Instrument panels, Body panels
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Consumer Products: Sporting goods, Packaging, Heat sinks for electronic systems, Bicycle frames
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Energy: Wind turbine blades, Solar panels, Offshore structures like thick-walled tubular, subsea pipes, tanks
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Government / Civil: Concrete structures, Bridges, Barriers
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Medical: Prosthetic implants, Endoscopic/Laparoscopic devices, Suction/Irrigation devices
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D2S International offers consultancy services using finite element software from HEXAGON (MSC Software).