LB 2012-08-13

A SIMULIA e-Learning Resource
Created using Abaqus 6.7 & 6.12

Composite layups are a convenient tool for modeling composites made up of many plies. A ply represents a single piece of material that is placed in a mold during the composites manufacturing process. A composite layup can contain a different number of plies in different regions. For example, the composite layup in the figure includes regions that contain a single ply, regions where two plies overlap, and a region where three plies overlap.

Narrated Video

This video was created using Abaqus 6.7; however, the composite layup modeling concepts demonstrated still apply in Abaqus/CAE today.

The following video includes:

- An introduction to composite layups (0-0:23)
- A demonstration of composite layup definition (0:23 - 3:50) and results visualization (3:50-6:57)

This video was produced using Abaqus 6.7 and can also be found in the Introduction to Abaqus 6.7 web-based training site.

Now you try it!

Download the attached file: CompositeLayups-3Ply-Model-Abaqus612.zip

This file includes the example model shown in the demonstration. It also includes the written instructions in CompositeLayups-3Ply-StepByStep-Abaqus612.pdf to help you create and visualize the composite layup.

This exercise was produced using Abaqus 6.12.

References

Abaqus Manual references:

---- Chapter 23, “Composite layups,” of the Abaqus/CAE 6.12 User's Manual
---- "Using a composite layup to model a yacht hull," Section 1.1.24 of the Abaqus 6.12 Example Problems Manual

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