Hi,
I would like to know if there is a tutorial available for Composite Optimization with solid elements? In the 'Skateboard' tutorial, it is mentioned that 'In case of solids one has to generate each ply as a solid' Which sounds very simple to me. But It doesn't work so far.
If there is no tutorial availabe, here is what I've done:
- Discrete one ply geometrie with CQuad4. Then I turned the 2D Mesh into CHEXA by drag 2D elements along an axis. I chose this method, because I wanted to create a periodic mesh with the 2D Elements for the other plies. So that I get the same mesh for each ply
- next I created sets for each ply by selecting all ply elements
- then I did ply defintion with the thickness of the solids for each ply and did laminate definition
- then I chose PCOMPP Card Image ( as it is mentioned in several composite tutorials)
- and I did Analysis.
The errors I get are: 'ERROR 14: Missing property # 2 referenced by CHEXA #...........' with lots of elements. This is propably due to the PCOMPP Card. But I have no idea how to fix this and do all 3 phases of the composite optimization.
With a PSOLID Card it is possible to do free size optimization with a defined Laminate?
please can you help? Thank you in advance.
