[CATIA] Stiffened Structure Engineer

Functional Value

Create, Validate and quickly Converge Concept Stiffened Structure made of Composites Materials

1. Fast definition of stiffener positions on a panel and easy definition of iso-thickness zones of composite materials on a skin

2. Finite Element model setup with Structural simulation and Design exploration capabilities with embedded compute (4 cores)

3. Model reduction into beam elements for a faster convergence of the sizing process

4. Data continuity across conceptual, preliminary design and detailed design phases

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What's new in the Stiffened Structure Engineer role in 2023x release

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Quick Grid command: The wing panel is divided into regions with easy-to-use on the fly geometry creation

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Quick Grid command: Composites materials are used for this concept: laminate definition is assigned to the wing surface

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View of the finite element model mesh and Review of the materials applied to the regions of the wing surface (ply stack plot)

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Simulation results of the Structural Analysis performed on the model meshed with shell elements

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Quick Grid command: Laminates are applied on regions of the surfaces of the components of the structure (wind turbine blade)

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The whole blade design is reduced into a 1D beam equivalent model thanks to idealization techniques provided in the Stiffened Structure concept app

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Each beam element is automatically assigned with the equivalent stiffness of the cross-section

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Loads and boundary conditions are applied to the idealized 1D beam model

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Simulation results of the Structural Analysis performed on the model idealized with 1D Beam elements