MSC Laminate Modeler User’s Guide


		Tutorial Introduction Composite Materials and Manufacturing Processes Composite Materials Common Material Forms Common Manufacturing Forms Composites Design, Analysis and Manufacture The Development Process Requirements of CAE Tools for Composites Development Composites Development Within the Patran Environment Draping Simulation (Developable Surfaces) Definition of Developable Surfaces Example of Waffle Plate Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler Draping Simulation (Non-Developable Surfaces) Definition of Non-Developable Surfaces Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler Building Models using Global Layers Global Layer Description of Layup Example of a Top Hat Section Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler Results Processing Recovering Results by Global Layer Example of a Top Hat Section Benefits of MSC.Laminate Modeler Structural Optimization Introducing Iteration to the Development Process Example of a Torque Tube with a Cutout Glossary