Orthotrophic composite plate with different heights left and right
Altair EmployeeHi there,
my problem is as followes: i built up a squarish composite plate (carbon) with orthotropic material property. I edited the laminate with 'symmetric' option to realize the orthotropic
material behave. Now my problem is that I want to check the material behave varying ply direction and ply thickness. So the plate should obtain 10 mm height on the left edge and 9 mm on the right edge to simulate an angular load initiation, Now the symmetric laminate option causes a result which I dont want to realize (see attachment). Can you tell me how to realize that? Maybe with shell to solid conversion (how do i get there?)?
Regards
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could you share Hm file?
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It maybe an issue of visualization.
I dont think there is an option to give dropoff. Share your model. I will see how I can help you with that.
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Altair Forum User said:
It maybe an issue of visualization.
I dont think there is an option to give dropoff. Share your model. I will see how I can help you with that.
i shared the model in your Dropbox. Thanks alot!
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Hi Marioke,
Please share the file here as I dont have access to dropbox.
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Altair Forum User said:
Hi Marioke,
Please share the file here as I dont have access to dropbox.
Hi Prakash,
see the attached file.
Regards
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Hi,
In order to have a smoother visualization, you need to have a smoother transition by dividing the length into several more segments (like 10, 9.9, 9.8, etc...).
What you have is an averaged approximation.
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Altair Forum User said:
Hi,
In order to have a smoother visualization, you need to have a smoother transition by dividing the length into several more segments (like 10, 9.9, 9.8, etc...).
What you have is an averaged approximation.
Hi,
that means that I have to define a ply for every 'row' of elements in my plate?
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Yes,
also, plan your modeling. I can see that you have a symmetric laminate. Instead of modeling all plies, you can model half and use symmetric laminate option.
anyways I think its more a visualization problem.
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Altair Forum User said:
Yes,
also, plan your modeling. I can see that you have a symmetric laminate. Instead of modeling all plies, you can model half and use symmetric laminate option.
anyways I think its more a visualization problem.
Prakash,
i didn't model all plies, I modeled as you said. Creating 5 plies leads to 10 plies because of symmetric option. But my problem could not be solved by dividing the length
of my plies in more segments.
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