Composite Modeling with FiberSim April 10 2012
Innovation Intelligence®
Composites Overview within HyperWorks
CAD & Mfg Interoperability
Geometry HyperMesh Modern Ply Based Composites Pre-Processing
Visualizations Visually Verify the Math Model
Realizations Export Ply Based Models to Solver Zone Based Models
OptiStruct/RADIOSS Composites Design Optimization & Analysis
HyperLaminate Solver Classical Lamination Theory
HyperView Composites Post-Processing & Failure Analysis
HyperWorks Partners Detailed Compoiste Material Modeling & Structural Modeling
Process of FiberSim- Hypermesh interoperability
Import CAD model Create mesh Import Equivalent Fibersim model
• Read CAD part ,surface from Catia , UG etc ,geometry etc.
• Geometry clean up on imported CAD model • Mesh the part ,check element quality etc.
• Extract composite data - Ply, stacking , material info , system definition • Drape data , triangulation data (ply shapes ) etc as table in HM .
Geometric ply shape realization
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Template properties
• Contains additional FE required for design/analysis but not required for manufacturing/documentation
Realize geometric shapes to FE ply shapes - Two methods , ‘simple’ , ‘advanced’ Extract elements for each Ply. Do result Map, result interpolation Correct the drape angles
Stack & Material orientation
• Defines the stacking sequence direction and the reference material orientation
Review & Modify
• Visually verify math model via 3D visualizations (Ply shapes/orientation/thickness, Stacking sequence)
Ply based model realization
• Conversion of ply to zone based modeling • Laminate realization.
Export & Solve
• Export to any supported solver
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Step 1: CAD geometry import… • Basic CAD model geometry for the part is imported • HM support all the major CAD systems and Neutral formats •
CATIA V5, V4
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UG-Nx
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PTC
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Parasolid
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IGEs
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STEP
• At this stage, we import the geometry data only •
Ply or Composite data is not imported
• Use Optistruct Use profile in Hypermesh
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Import CAD geometry
Do not us this composite data toggle for Fibersim
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STEP 2: Mesh the CAD Geometry…
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STEP 3: Import FiberSim Composite Data ( HDF5 file *.h5) • Use File/ Import /Geometry • Select FiberSim file filter • Import the HDF5 file
*.h5
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FimberSim Model import…. • This process will import and populate HM data base with •
Laminate data ( ply book– ply stacking data,
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Composite Material data
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Each ply data – (triangular elements spanning a single ply)
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Master Rosette ( coordinate system for the model ) for stacking direction
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If the Ply is woven / fabrics HM create additional plies for each direction (P003_1 , P003_2) –two plies
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Imported FiberSim Data----Laminate Table….
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SETP3– Correction of Element Normals • Based on the Stacking direction ( Rosette Z direction), element normal's are changed to match the Z direction • Use tools/Normal panel in HM to reverse the normal/ or correct the flipped few elements– Red color is in the positive normal direction
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STEP4 – Realize FibersSIm Geometry plies in FE Plies .. (PLY-> Realize) • This step converts the FiberSim Ply entities to Finite element Mesh created in HM. •
This process takes each FiberSim Ply date and finds the FE elements which are bounded by the ply boundaries and transfer the ply directions, draping data, ply orientation into FE elements. Geometry plies are converted to FE plies.
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HM uses two mapping approaches.. • •
Simple mapping – Based on proximity checks of the FE elements to ply. Advance Mapping– Use correct interpolation to fine the FE element for a ply and transfer the data.
• Right Mouse click on the Ply entity on the Browser to activate the realize
dialog box
FiberSIM – HM integration
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Ply realization ( converting geom representation to Fe representation) . • Derive ply boundary from triangulations mesh data. • Project the ply boundary /region on the actual mesh in HM .
What is draping data ?
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Corrections to thickness and fiber direction of every element within a Ply.
Mapping Fibersim Draping data to HM.
Final fiber Direction from Fibersim
N4
N3 Ply Fiber Direction
Corrected Theta for OS interface as Drape card Material Direction Theta on element
N1
Vector provided by Fibersim on every element.
N2
Element Material/local axis From N1-N2
Results of realization – Transfer FiberSim composite data to FE based data in HM– STEP4 results • Create FE plies from the mesh model • Elements inside a ply boundary is grouped into individual FE plies
• Draping table is created • Each ply FE element will contain the Drape data • •
The change in ply thickness due to draping ( scale factor) Change in fiber angle due to draping
STEP 4 -- results • Ply sets are created.. Set containing FE elements for each plies
STEP 5: Verification of FE plies, thickness and orientation in HM • First step is to create Ply property – PCOMPP • HM support ply based model as default – ( not Zone based model)
• Assign this property to all the FE elements
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STEP5 -- Ply Visualization • Set the display to By Property
• Set the Visualization mode to
• Hide/ show each ply from the
Browser
STEP 5…… Ply angle Visualization on FE model
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STEP5 --- Ply thickness visualization -3D representation • Turn on 3D representation Mode
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STEP 6: Exporting into Solver Specific Zone models.. • Altair solvers –Optistruct / Radioss supports Ply based models • Nastran ( 11.0.130)/ Abaqus (11.0.140 only) and other solvers support Zone Based models • The following step – Laminate Realize shall convert Ply based model to Zone base model •
This will create PCOMPG for Nastran
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Or *SHELLSECTION_COMPOSITE cards for Abaqus.(11.0.140)
