2014 ANSYS, Inc. May 13, 2014 1

ANSYS Composite PrepPost Modeling Composites the Simple Way

ANSYS Composite PrepPost Training

2014 ANSYS, Inc. May 13, 2014 2

Agenda - Day 1

1. Composite Introduction

Composite Materials and Fabrics

Manufacturing Methods and Raw Materials

Numerical Simulation of Composites

Measuring Ply Properties

Failure Indicator

2. ANSYS Composite PrepPost Demonstration

Demonstration of the workflow

Defining a composite layup in ANSYS Composite PrepPost

Loads and Boundary Conditions in ANSYS Mechanical

Solution in ANSYS Mechanical

Composite specific postprocessing in ANSYS Composite PrepPost

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Agenda - Day 1

3. ANSYS Composite PrepPost Introduction

The Integration in ANYS Workbench

Defining Material Data

Mesh Generation

Named Selections

ANSYS Composite PrepPost Overview

Composite Layup

Analysis

Postprocessing

Summary ACP Introduction

4. Workshop 1 - Introduction to ANSYS Composite PrepPost

5. Workshop 2 - Kiteboard

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Agenda - Day 1

6. Rosettes

Reference direction by Rosettes

Parallel Rosettes

Cylindrical Rosettes

Edge Wise Rosettes

7. Workshop 3 - Helix

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Agenda - Day 2

8. The Oriented Element Sets

Oriented Element Sets as basis for the composite layup

Orientation Point and Orientations Direction

Selection Methods

9. Workshop 4 - T-Joint

10. Rules and Edge Sets

Include and Exclude Rules

Different Rule Types

Template Rules

Relative Rules

11. Workshop 5 - Rules

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Agenda - Day 2

12. Draping

Draping in ANSYS Composite PrepPost

The Draping Algorithm in ANSYS Composite PrepPost

Export Flat Wraps from ANSYS Composite PrepPost

13. Workshop 6 - Draping

14. Solid Modeling

Why Solid Modeling?

The Solid Model Process in ANSYS Workbench

Solid Extrusion Options

Result Evaluation in ANYS Composite PrepPost

Ply Tapering

Snap to Geometry Feature

Extrusion Guides

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Agenda - Day 2

15. Workshop 7 - Solid composite model workflow

16. Parameters in ANSYS Composite PrepPost

Defining input and output parameter

Parametric design studies

17. Optional Workshop 9 - Parameters in ACP

18. Failure Criteria

19. Progressive Failure and Crack Growth Analyses

Delamination

Progressive Damage

VCCT

20. Optional Workshop 10 Delamination and Debonding

21. Optional Workshop 11 Composite Submodelling

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Agenda - Day 2

21. Optional Workshop 12 temperature dependent material

22. Tips and Tricks

Ply numbering in ANSYS Composite PrepPost