How to optimize a laminate in Simcenter
Quick Overview Simcenter Laminate Composites (LC) allows you to optimize the fundamental properties of a laminate coupon- for example, increasing its modulus in the X direction, minimizing its mass or its thermal expansion- by modifying ply angles, ply thickness, ply...
Quickly Determine Laminate Coupon Test Loads using NX Laminate Composites
Demo Video: Quick Overview NX Laminate Composites (NXLC) allows you to easily define laminates, assign them to 2D or 3D meshes of complex geometries, and post-process composite failure metrics. For simple parts like test coupons, creating a FEM is not required, as...
How to optimize the stiffness of sandwich structures
Finding optimal rigidity One common misunderstanding about sandwich structures leads many designers to overestimate overall stiffness or to stiffen sandwich structures in a less than optimal fashion. In this article, we expose the true behavior of sandwich structures...
