The following topics are covered:
- A little background on the mechanics of composites and how micromechanics can be leveraged to obtain composite material properties
- 2D composite laminate modeling
- Defining a material model, layup, property card and material angles
- Symmetric vs. unymmetric laminate and why this is important
- Results post processing
FULL OUTLINE:
- 3D composite laminate modeling
- Defining a material model, layup, property card and ply/stack orientation
- When is a 3D model preferred over a 2D model
- Modeling a sandwich composite
- Methods of modeling a sandwich composite
- 3D vs. 2D sandwich composite models and their pros and cons
- Failure modeling of a 2D composite laminate
- Defining a laminate failure model
- Post processing laminate and lamina failure indices