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ANSYS Composite PrepPost User's Guide ANSYS, Inc. Release 15.0 Southpointe November 2013 275 Technology Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317 ANSYS, Inc. is [email protected] certified to ISO 9001:2008. http://www.ansys.com (T) 724-746-3304 (F) 724-514-9494 Copyright and Trademark Information © 2013 SAS ...

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ANSYS Composite PrepPost User's Guide

ANSYS, Inc. Southpointe 275 Technology Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317 [email protected] http://www.ansys.com (T) 724-746-3304 (F) 724-514-9494

Release 15.0 November 2013 ANSYS, Inc. is certified to ISO 9001:2008.

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Table of Contents 1. Installation and Licensing ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1. Windows .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.1.1. Interactive Installation ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1.2. Silent Installation ............................................................................................................. 4 1.1.2. Linux ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.3. ANSYS Update (SP and Subversion) .......................................................................................... 5 1.2. Licensing .......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.1. License for ANSYS Composite PrepPost ..................................................................................... 5 1.2.2. License for the ANSYS Solver .................................................................................................... 5 2. Getting Started ....................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1. Overview of ACP ............................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 7 2.1.2. Principle .................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1.3. First Steps ................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2. Tutorials and Examples ..................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1. Tutorial 1: First Steps ............................................................................................................... 10 2.2.2. Tutorial 2: Advanced Use of ACP .............................................................................................. 10 2.2.3. Example: Class40 .................................................................................................................... 10 2.2.4. Example: T-Joint ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.2.5. Example: Kiteboard ................................................................................................................ 11 2.3. Analysis of a Composite Shell Model ................................................................................................ 12 2.3.1. Pre-processing ....................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.1.1. Workbench Integration .................................................................................................. 13 2.3.1.2. Adding ACP Components to the Project ......................................................................... 13 2.3.1.3. Engineering Data (ED) ................................................................................................... 14 2.3.1.4. Properties ..................................................................................................................... 14 2.3.1.5. Geometry and Units ...................................................................................................... 16 2.3.1.6. Named Selections and Elements/Edge Sets .................................................................... 16 2.3.1.7. Starting and Running ACP ............................................................................................. 16 2.3.2. Workbench Analysis System ................................................................................................... 17 2.3.2.1. Adding an Analysis System to the Project ....................................................................... 17 2.3.3. Post-processing ...................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.3.1. Adding an ACP (Post) Component to the Project ............................................................ 18 2.4. Analysis of a Composite Solid Model ............................................................................................... 21 2.4.1. Pre-processing ....................................................................................................................... 22 2.4.2. Workbench Analysis System ................................................................................................... 22 2.4.3. Post-processing ...................................................................................................................... 26 2.5. WB Workflow Examples ................................................................................................................... 28 2.5.1. Single Analysis Extended ........................................................................................................ 29 2.5.2. Multiple Load-cases and Analyses ........................................................................................... 30 2.5.3. Shared Composite Definition for Different Models .................................................................. 30 2.6. Stand-Alone Operation ................................................................................................................... 31 2.6.1. Starting ACP .......................................................................................................................... 31 2.6.2. Command line options and batch mode ................................................................................. 31 2.6.3. Workflow in Stand Alone Operation ........................................................................................ 32 2.7. Migration from Previous Versions .................................................................................................... 35 2.7.1. Migrate ACP Projects from v14.5 to 15.0 .................................................................................. 36 2.7.2. Migrate ACP Projects from v14.0 to 14.5 .................................................................................. 36 2.7.3. Migrate ACP Projects from v13.0 to 14.0 .................................................................................. 36 Release 15.0 - © SAS IP, Inc. All rights reserved. - Contains proprietary and confidential information of ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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ANSYS Composite PrepPost User's Guide 2.8. Graphical User Interface .................................................................................................................. 41 2.8.1. Layout Modification ............................................................................................................... 41 2.8.2. Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 42 2.8.2.1. File ................................................................................................................................ 42 2.8.2.1.1. Workbench Integration ......................................................................................... 42 2.8.2.1.2. Stand-Alone ......................................................................................................... 42 2.8.2.2. View .............................................................................................................................. 43 2.8.2.2.1. Perspectives ......................................................................................................... 44 2.8.2.2.2. View Manager and Other... .................................................................................... 44 2.8.2.3. Tools ............................................................................................................................. 45 2.8.2.3.1. Logger Level ......................................................................................................... 45 2.8.2.3.2. ACP Preferences .................................................................................................... 45 2.8.2.3.3. ACP Submenus ..................................................................................................... 46 2.8.2.3.3.1. Scene ........................................................................................................... 47 2.8.2.3.3.2. Appearance ................................................................................................. 47 2.8.2.3.3.3. Screenshot .................................................................................................. 48 2.8.2.3.3.4. Interaction ................................................................................................... 48 2.8.2.4. Help .............................................................................................................................. 49 2.8.3. Tree View ............................................................................................................................... 49 2.8.4. Scene ..................................................................................................................................... 51 2.8.5. Toolbar .................................................................................................................................. 51 2.8.5.1. Scene Manipulation ....................................................................................................... 51 2.8.5.2. Mesh Appearance .......................................................................................................... 52 2.8.5.3. Orientation Visualization ................................................................................................ 52 2.8.5.4. Draping and Flat Wrap ................................................................................................... 54 2.8.5.5. Other Features ............................................................................................................... 56 2.8.5.6. Post-processing ............................................................................................................. 57 2.8.5.7. Updates ........................................................................................................................ 57 2.8.6. Shell View .............................................................................................................................. 57 2.8.7. History View ........................................................................................................................... 57 2.8.8. Logger ................................................................................................................................... 57 3. Composite Model Techniques ............................................................................................................... 59 3.1. T-Joint ............................................................................................................................................ 59 3.2. Local Reinforcements ...................................................................................................................... 69 3.3. Ply Tapering and Staggering ............................................................................................................ 71 3.3.1. Ply Tapering ........................................................................................................................... 71 3.3.2. Ply Staggering ........................................................................................................................ 74 3.4. Variable Core Thickness ................................................................................................................... 75 3.4.1. Solid CAD Geometry .............................................................................................................. 75 3.4.2. Look-Up Table ........................................................................................................................ 77 3.4.3. Geometry Cutoff Rule ............................................................................................................. 78 3.4.4. General Application ............................................................................................................... 80 3.5. Draping .......................................................................................................................................... 80 3.5.1. Internal Draping Algorithm of ACP .......................................................................................... 80 3.5.2. User-Defined Draping ............................................................................................................ 82 3.5.3. Visualization ........................................................................................................................... 84 3.6. Ply Book ......................................................................................................................................... 85 3.7. Guide to Solid Modeling ................................................................................................................. 87 3.7.1. When to use a Solid Model ..................................................................................................... 88 3.7.2. How to use the Solid Model Feature ........................................................................................ 88 3.7.3. Principle of the Solid Model Generation .................................................................................. 89 3.7.4. Workflow ............................................................................................................................... 89

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ANSYS Composite PrepPost User's Guide 3.7.5. Practical Tips .......................................................................................................................... 90 3.7.6. Known Limitations ................................................................................................................. 90 3.8. Guide to Composite Visualizations .................................................................................................. 91 3.8.1. Model Verification .................................................................................................................. 91 3.8.2. Post-processing visualizations ................................................................................................ 93 3.9. Element Choice in ACP .................................................................................................................... 99 3.9.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 99 3.9.2. Shell Elements ...................................................................................................................... 100 3.9.3. Solid Elements ..................................................................................................................... 100 3.9.4. Solid Shell Elements ............................................................................................................. 100 4. Usage Reference .................................................................................................................................. 101 4.1. Features ........................................................................................................................................ 101 4.1.1. Model .................................................................................................................................. 101 4.1.2. Material Data ....................................................................................................................... 108 4.1.3. Element and Edge Sets ......................................................................................................... 125 4.1.4. CAD Geometries ................................................................................................................... 127 4.1.5. Rosettes ............................................................................................................................... 129 4.1.6. Look-up Tables ..................................................................................................................... 134 4.1.7. Rules .................................................................................................................................... 137 4.1.8. Oriented Element Sets (OES) ................................................................................................. 144 4.1.9. Modeling Ply Groups ............................................................................................................ 149 4.1.9.1. Ply Group Structure ..................................................................................................... 149 4.1.9.2. Modeling Ply Group Context Menu .............................................................................. 150 4.1.9.3. Ply Group Context Menu ..........................................