Composite: Linear static analysis - Tutorials & Tipps?

Oguzhan Coban

 Hello everybody,  I am inexperienced with this software and generally with the simulation and analysis. I would be very happy to have your help.  I would like to perform a linear static analysis (stiffness). The model is a carbon fiber upper arm and i have the following questions:   Question 1: When I start HyperMesh Desktop 2019 an application called 'User Profile' opens and i have to choose one of them. Do you know which is the correct one to start in my case. (OptiStruct?) Question 2: I have access to connect.altair and altairuniversity. There are some tutorials which explain that you have to import the model into hypermesh but i cant find them. Do you know where they are? Could you give me some tipps for my Project?  In this regard, I want to perform the following steps: 1. Import 3D geometry from CATIA to HyperMesh (OptiStruct)  2. Define the geometry 3.Preprocessing of the composite • Modeling of the composite material • Create Laminate Modeling Concept • Design of composites with HyperLaminate • Define load and constraints 4. Perform analysis 5. Post-processing of the results  Best regards, Coban  

Simon Križnik

Hi,

 

choose the Optistruct user profile. 
Here is a video on how to import geometry:

I recommend you go through FREE eBooks: 
Practical Aspects of Finite Element Analysis

Introduction to Practical Aspects of Composites with Altair OptiStruct

 

Check the following webinar:

Alo search for other videos related to composites:

https://www.google.com/search?q=composite+optistruct&sxsrf=ACYBGNSfNx5x1oRFY-AfexZKWyQXsUDT-w:1574068736682&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3n5v_tvPlAhWvlosKHTfYBU8Q_AUIEygC&biw=1858&bih=977

Rahul Rajan_21763

https://web.altair.com/altair-for-aerospace-learning-center

Oguzhan Coban

Thank you very much for your answers! But I am still struggling to import the CATIA Model to HyperMesh (Optistruct), although I am using the licensed version of CATIA V5. (Attached you will find a picture of the failure)

Optistruct offers three composite modeling methods e.g. PCOMP, PCOMPG and PCOMPP. So I decided to use the PCOMPP composite modelling method, because it is a ply based  method. Do you think it is the correct one?

Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
Oguzhan

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Rahul Rajan_21763

As per the message mentioned in status bar this import needs separate licence or try importing in other cad format.