How to simulate failure theory of laminate
Hi,
i built my model in hypermesch with shell elements, this elements have a PCOMP property with three layers. So how can I simulate wheter the Shell elements are safe or fail? I found a Website http://altairatc.com/europe/EHTC2011-Abstracts/EHTC-Presentations-2011/Session_12/AgustaWestland_presentation.pdf and there they talk about a Skript called HM_PE.tcl. So where can i find this Skript or is there any other Analysis i can make?
Kind regards
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Hi,
The script specified is a a subroutine written by the company.
Usually you can include failure theory within PCOMPP/PCOMP and look at the failure indices or Strength ratios to know about integrity of the ply.
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ok thanks and where can i find the failure indices?
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Please add CFAILURE to output failure indices.
Go to Control Cards>> Global Output Request>> CFAILURE. Also make sure you have selected SOUT>>YES in PCOMP/PCOMPG to write out failure indices, composite stress, strain for individual plies.
Please note: When CFAILURE is not present, composite strength ratios are not output. CSTRESS and CSTRAIN entries cannot be used to request failure indices.
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