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Composites Applications The domain of composites is quite broad. This article will attempt to focus on the “macro” scale composites commonly chosen by engineers and product designers for their rated properties. The constituent components of a composite are often classified as the matrix or binding medium, and the reinforcement which is added for additional strength or other physical characteristics. Wood products such as common plywood are an example of this. Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beams and other glue laminated or “glulam” construction are used to achieve open-concept floorplans that would only otherwise be possible with steel members. JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER a Sandwich composites make use of an inngt.¢ toa sd be the EZ updates. honeycomb, with encapsulating thin outer skie get ng ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! 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Next Uf ~ “| . t JOHN, OUR js P Fiberglass composites are commonly used in all sarts’Aat'sarnmercial and recreational NEWSLETTER —_ products, from boats to storage tanks and FR’ happens to be the base material for most ff oxtng Taig be the first» SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! Recomrnended Ae itieersrule.com/solidworks- (nttps./www-enginearina, conor tines PaivecxRaluLiabidQiaadpatavt-asp Overlooker « es (https:/www.engineersrule.cofi/é Ha salig " tools-intersect/) ele = hntps:www engineersrule.com/using-slidworks-simlaton-or-composttes7nkld=233577408 3123sojoer2079 10:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule (https://engineercom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2-peb- fiberfilled-plastic.png) Figure 2. Fiberglass FR-4 PCB (left) and fiber-filled injection molded part (right). Of course, the image most of us probably arrive at in our minds when we hear the word “composites” is carbon fiber, more specifically glass-reinforced polymer (GRP) and carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), with the classical case being a rigid structure made up of multiple layers of woven continuous-strand textile bound together by an epoxy resin. Depending on the application, engineers may choose to incorporate or modify pre- purchased composites or go into depth designing their own custom lay-ups. This article will attempt to ex: software required for performing structural analysis at various Igyel,0f fi fidelity. JOIN © Orthotropic Materials with S@NEWSLETTER sss Standard Signup todafTre Akey behavior for many composite materials — they often exhibit different behaviors dependi or of Si included with SOLIDWORKS Premiuff®2RERehe* BORK tance SitnerstitneStarmbithiidense. 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These directions mes NEWSLETTER co selection ~ either a plane, planar face, coosdjnup toda getnd pd be the first - i ‘ t dates. geometry selection maps the material proper Ba Paates: multiple bodies with different orientations the geometry selection, This necessitates some limirations ~ the geom@@hpMOBKhehtereantsHMezaPer Please! spherical in nature, depending on thRereferenéq gentepiauselgatiary dtu ep SRatlorks- cannot be de” =" asin ja pines eons enalngodnarsenetAieane sivaexBolindiahia ieMdelaut.ase werlooker > (https:i/www.engineersrule.coi tools-intersect) nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 9123sojoer2079 10:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites into multiple more primitive bodies. Such a procedure is described in the help article Defining Orthotropic Properties (https://help.solidworks.com/2023/english/SolidWorks/cworks/t_Defining_Orthotropic_Pre It should be noted that this approach generally allows adequately representing the stiffness of a composite material for a structural analysis, allowing accurate predictions of the total displacement and any reaction or free body forces. As the stress information is not available per-ply, caution must be taken from drawing conclusions about failure of the composite material itself. Another benefit of this approach is that it is available for all study types in SOLIDWORKS Simulation, including thermal analysis. Transverse Isotropy It should be noted that most layered composites exhibit the behavior of transverse isotropy, meaning their behavior can be simplified to in-plane and through-plane behaviors. For this reason, you may find material might often be provided with only two components of elastic modulus (such as E1 and E2) and one component of shear modulus (612). SOLIDWORKS Simulation has no t! properties for a full orthotropic material may be back- kccaleulated(6.0, E1 = E3 assumir plane 1-3 is the plane of isotropy). Poisson's ratio mav’alth be back-caleulated from th elastic modulus and shear modulus. NEWSLETTER —— PCBs are sometimes approximated as isotro} generally must be represented as orthotropic, conductivity of the copper plays a more s gnificant toe. ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! 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A true-scale animation plot is presented in the following figure. (https://engineercom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/6- quadcopter-anim.gif) Figure 6. True scale displacemepé anigation Y NEWSLETTER a pd be the first_= As no per-ply stress information is available, v Signup today to get ng to predict factor-of-safety for the frame. One potential alternative is to use strain as a | ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! Recomended (69) iaiwaeniticersrule.com/solidworks- {https://www.enginearing coran tamed PANARKBoliadtahiddlgncRalavtt.asp Overlookes > (httpsu/www.engineersrule.cont/overlooked “solid “ tools-intersect/) = nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 9123sojoer2079 10:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule annso ons aos como cons ono coms ono com canon Ne) JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER a = results.png) The figure above shows a strain plot for the fr limit. This is about the best we can do without AURORE eee dete Yes, composites information, but may dRTEE TSP HRGRaUDsdealsnsedrsminrenilacareworks- (https: mw engines seen RAN XEaadtaRiA LFA DAlay purchased cc SHEALRE tools-intersect/) nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 10123sojoer2079 10:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule Composites Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium The next step up in realism is to utilize the composites analysis available in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium. This requires using a shell mesh definition for the composite in question, and so requires a constant wall thickness region. This type of composite definition is possible in the linear static, frequency and buckling study types. Material properties are defined in the same fashion as the linear orthotropic material, except there is no reference geometry selection and they can vary per ply. The ply orientation is mapped by default to the U-V coordinates of the surface, allowing truly orthotropic behavior for compound surfaces that is not restricted to specific geometry primitives. vx tie sme tp ana atom TH - rom seo snen Lismreneh Lisymmeanic [Dare sane uate lnentearterne Llovanae este to ev 105? Yes, composite-definition-comb.png) _ReeemrnendeFh see iticersrule.com/solidworks- {nttps:// www engineasina coneninge Rare RalinuciakidlanlPatavitasp ‘ OvertGiglet (https:i/www.engineersrule.cofi “solidi . tools-ntersect/) = nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 118svoezo23 1948 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation or Composites Composite shell definition for a fixed-wing drone fuselage is pictured above. To simplify the shell definition, a surface was extracted from solid body using the Offset Surface command. If you're unfamiliar with shell definition in SOLIDWORKS Simulation, I'd recommend the tutorial on SOLIDWORKS Simulation Shell Definition (https://youtu.be/HAQLSE35-c8). The ability to align orthotropic material properties with arbitrary compound surfaces is really one of the biggest features of this composite shell definition. It allows analysis of things that aren't just plates and tubes. Note though that the orientation of the coordinate mapping should be verified and can be altered or corrected per face if there is an alignment discontinuity or mismatch. This can be a daunting process for geometry with many distinct faces/fillets as pictured above. For geometry with a low number of faces or with smooth continuous compound surfaces very little correction should be required. Individual plies can be specified with their own thickness, angle and material properties during the shell definition allowing room for substantial experimentation from the designer. As far as the simulation setup is concerned, the drone is subjected to a combination of torsion and gravitational acceleration that is intended to represent a very rough landing. Contact sets were defined ta locally bond the compositg shel] tbiet@ether ‘component an the load path, including the front and rear inje. N EWS L ETT ER = pd be the first_= updates. Signup today to get ng ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! Recommended (A589) haaiwaeniticersrule.com/solidworks- {(https://www.engineasing corantiemeAPaNARKBoliaxdtahiddlencnalavtt.asp Overlookes > (httpssi/wmwengineersrule.cof/é lige " tools-ntersect/) . nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 21230oar2029 19:49 & > Fl cme 3 ices rrouricusne ToREace Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule (https://engineercom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/9- simulation-setup.png) Figure 9. Simulation setup with contact definitions. The response is pictured below using Von Mises stress for the first ply, but note the additional options to plot stress for other plies, maximum across all plies and also interlaminar shear. Next Up - JOIN OUR “NEWSLETTER _=. ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! Recomrnende#. CAN) WammaenBiticersrule.com/solidworks- (https://www.engineasing. cemntipsee/PaivacktelisxdiakidAeapalayit.asp Overlookec « >. (https:/www.engineersrule.cofi/é Ha Selig " tools-intersect/) i hntps:www engineersrule.com/using-slidworks-simlaton-or-composttes7nkld=233577408 19923sojosrz07a 19:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule Plyrumbeet sien pt ® vx on ies Oden fy har Options] Setings a eeictite 8 ESTAS woe Ob Cinta arose a es (https://engineercom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/10- composite-stress-options.png) Figure 10. Stress visualization. Failure Theories As mentioned, the composites functionality in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium adds the capability to track and interpret per -ply stresses as well as interlaminar shear stress JOIN OUR Next Up This enables additional fallure criteria inthe NEWSLETTER ———s Stress, Tsa/-Hill and TsaiWu failure criterign, = ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! Recommended (A589) haaiwaeniticersrule.com/solidworks- {https:// www engineaxina cere tagee sRaimexealrudiahiadisadnataitasp Overlookes (httpssi/wmwengineersrule.cof/é lige " tools-ntersect/) . nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 4i23sojoerz029 19:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule OG Factor of Seely ® w % ‘ne Automatic option ures te tate cern ‘Compost Opuors 7 [set upper ume tor Facto ot satey fo SSSCS~*d (https://engineercom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/11-Failure- Criteria.png) Figure 11. Predicted factor of safety using Tsai-Wu criterion. A helpful SOLIDWORKS article discusses selecting a composites failure criterion can be found here (https://help.solidworks.com/2023/english/SolidWorks/cworks/c_Composite_Failure_Crite In short, Tsai-Hill and Tsai-Wu take into account the interactiongjeatyyeen stress vom pur components and thus are cepable of predictinn faitir=!SPNPLE aia intarlarninar choar EWSLETTRR st pd be the first_- stresses (failure modes such as delaminatior 1 the matrix. Maximum stress criterion look$'@hPsotg predicting failure in the composite matrix but - delamination: imulation Premium is first ply Includes Cloud Se ation Visum@pagnallow simulating Recomrnendes g a behavior past the initial failure. The “rule of mi yam papitiearstla.cam/solidworks- BMF PAS NE NIE AT TAINTE: (stds: vow engines, Soin nee kPaNmaLeaUD LORI ADALat asp > SOLIDWORKS i@reabower eH tps, ww engineesrule cof makeup infor soe setine fecalteed failure mode nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 19123 It should be noted that the method used by SOLIDWOR © (FPF) and will never show or describe de309972008 16:40 Using SOLIDWORKS Simdaion for Compose - Engineers Rule Additionally, the way the ply information is mapped to the shell mesh means that we can't easily analyze the relatively common case of composites with variable wall thickness or tapering sections. Composites Analysis in SIMULIA The desktop software package SIMULIA Abaqus/CAE and the cloud-connected equivalent 3DEXPERIENCE SIMULIA structural simulation roles both provide in-depth composites modeling and analysis, adding several major capabilities that span across many domains such as fatigue and durability, fracture mechanics and vibrations. Composites in SIMULIA structural tools may be defined at various levels of detail and represented by either “composite shells” or “composite continuum shells” as in the case for many layups or with high-detail solid mesh. This means it is possible to analyze both the performance of something like a complex vehicle body or other large-scale structure or Zoom in to analyze specific failure modes at connections or joints in very high detail Composite Ply Definitions Composite shell sections function similarly to the composites functionality module in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium, mapping over ply stack information to surfaces, except that they support variable wi thigkness-andtsocanreacily representtapered or variable wall thickness. Next Up JOIN OUR Daturn 1 csys-3 layup £3 crertation NEWSLETTER a Seek sha \ ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Piyst Please! Recomrnendeg ¢ ttos://engineer i “9ee sHHle, GORY solidworks (httpsi//engineer ara HS LE a cenieer i -- 1 * composites Ea ov engineerarde cor xeocke rh Compositeday-up example from Abaqus CAE user guide. nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 16123soroe02a 1949 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation fr Composites - Engineers Rule Composite continuum shell sections combine many of the benefits of shell and solid mesh by incorporating a 3D nodal representation of the thickness. The user guide for Composite Continuum Shell (https://help.3ds.com/2023x/english/dsdoc/MecmUserMap/mpm-c- SectionCompositeContinuumShell.htm) describes in further detail: ‘Like a shell section, a composite continuum section has one dimension (the thickness) that is significantly smaller than the other two dimensions. However, composite continuum shell sections are modeled in three dimensions; therefore, the model defines the thickness and stresses in the thickness direction are not negligible.” Ply information can be defined directly in the analysis tool or, if product design is being performed in CATIA or the associated 3DEXPERIENCE roles, the ply information can be imported for analysis providing a tight coupling between design and analysis for faster iteration Delamination and Crack Propagation The SIMULIA structural tools also support simulating behavior such as crack initiation and propagation. Cohesive elements within the software can be applied. These cohesive elements may be assigned to fail at certain magnitudes of strain or shear stress, allowing visualization of the beginning of crack formation or delamination. The virtual crack closure technique (VCCT) is an alternative approach that Nex! 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The two techniques utilized together can provide a robust overview of resistance of composites to delamination or failure of any bonded connections. Next Up - JOIN OUR Additional damage models =NEWSLETTER ——s (https://help.3ds.com/2023x/english/dsdoc/:: i — Signup toda, Wind be the first damagefibercomposite.htm) combined with to get ng representing brittle fracture for modeling dete high speed dynamic events. ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! Recommended Fant) itigersrule.com/solidworks- (nttps./www-enainearina,cornntnreedPaivmcxRaluLiabidQiaadpatavt-asp Overlookec « >a (https:/www.engineersrule.cofi/é Ha salig " tools-intersect/) ele = hntps:www engineersrule.com/using-slidworks-simlaton-or-composttes7nkld=233577408 18123sojoer2079 10:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule (https://engineercom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/14-ballistic- impact.png) Figure 14. Ballistic impact of fiber composite. Embedded Reinforcement Elements In some cases, it makes sense to directly represent the reinforcing material rather than represent it by its bulk properties. A common example is reinforced concrete, where for concrete damage modeling the concrete aggregate serves as the matrix and is meshed with solid elements. The rebar is represented hy 1D elements defined as an “amhedded region’ within the concrete. Next Up JOIN OUR As a thorough example, | would highly recome- NEWSLETTER a of a reinforced concrete beam in Abaqus/GA@hup toda = pd be the first» ‘SOLIDWORKS Now Includes Cloud Services? Yes, Please! Recomended (69) iaiwaeniticersrule.com/solidworks- {https://www.enginearing, coran tamed PaNARKBoliaxdtahiddlgncnalavtt.asp > Overlookes (httpssi/wmwengineersrule.cof/é lige " tools-ntersect/) . nitps:ww-engineersrule.comlusing-soldworks-simulaton fr-compostes/nkld=233577408 9123sojoor2029 10:49 Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation for Composites - Engineers Rule FAB ? C) he ie DS a a Be (https://engineercom.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/15- concrete-damage-model.jpg) Figure 15. Reinforced concrete beam damage modeling in Abaqus/CAE. Summary & Conclusion Composites are increasingly common as manufacturing costs decrease and designers seek to optimize structures for weight and efficiency. This article examined several approaches to analysis at various levels cf detail, beginsingwitN Ahatysis of simple orthotropic materials in any package of SOLIS NEWSLETTER = composites with various ply stacks in SOLIDYup today i = the possibilities for analyzing failure modes s getng desktop SIMULIA Abaqus/CAE or the cloud-ci structural simulation roles. Tags: SOLIDWORKS 2028 (https://viw.engineersrule.com AAMAS RASURUIG Uses Cloud Services? 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