Objective
Learn how to run LSDYNA to solve engineering problems that has composites and sandwich materials. Examples are used to illustrate the points made in the lectures.
Audience
This course is recommended for engineers who want to use LSDYNA to run problems involve sandwich and composite materials. This course is useful for engineers and researchers who are working in the area of deformation and strength of composites.
Notes
The instructor for this course is Dr. Ala (Al) Tabiei. Please contact Al for a more detailed course description (atabiei@aol.com, 513-331-9139). Lectures begin daily at 9:00 a.m. and run until 5:00 p.m.
Contents
- Introduction
- Mechanics of Composite Materials
- Lamina
- Symmetric Laminate with in-plane loads
- Symmetric Laminate with bending and twist loads
- Symmetric Laminate with both in-plane and flexural loads
- Un-symmetric Laminate
- Strength and Failure
- Shell Theories
- Failure Theories
- Lamination Theory and Transverse Shear
- List of all LSDYNA Composite Materials
- Sandwich Composites
- Through Thickness Integration
- Sandwich Material Models
- Composite Micro-Mechanics Models (user-defined materials as an examples)
- Woven Composites
- Strain Rate Effect
- Fiber Reorientation
- Flexible loose Woven Fabric
- Workshop
There will be several examples, which are designed to understand and reinforce the lectures and the concepts presented. The course will provide users with experience of running and trouble-shooting LSDYNA composite materials analysis.