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Simulating Composite Materials and Structures

Simulating Composite
Materials and Structures


17 – 18 November 2015
Stockholm, Sweden

Invitation

Composite structures or components are increasingly used as primary load.The successful application of Finite Element methods for the design of components and structures which are made of modern materials strongly depends on the ability of the designer to choose the correct lay up, fiber orientation etc. The development of numerical methods and faster computers, better design criteria etc. makes it much more economically efficient than experimental testing - although that experimental test in some extent is still needed.

Embedded in the quest to computerize composite designs is also a challenge of capturing global as well as local effects. In fact, understanding of the micro scale failure scenarios, i.e. brittle and ductile fracture, progressive cracking, debonding, delamination, etc, is a prerequisite to enable building of macro scale modeling techniques which can readily be used in product development. It is anticipated that an increased use of these materials, together with advanced Finite Element analysis (FEA) methods to predict the limits of structural integrity more precisely, lies ahead.carrying structures in nearly all fields of our society, taking advantage of the increased structural strength and stiffness to weight ratios, corrosion resistance, or more innovative design capability that composites bring.

The nature of the composite used can range from cheap and freely available glass fiber reinforced systems to exotic and specifically tailored carbon, aramid or even metal/matrix systems, with many forms of manufacturing process available.

The design may include thick composite sections with large numbers of plies, there may be regions of significant ply drop off, sandwich construction and also bonded joints. In this case the strength prediction may become very difficult and can often only be solved with the incorporation of advanced experimental tests.

The seminar is intended as a forum for experts in the area of prediction and modeling of composite structures by using finite element analysis (FEA). The event is accompanied by an exhibition of engineering software, computer systems, and related consultancy services. A comprehensive review of the current state-of-the-art and trends as well as of future challenges will thus be accessible to participants.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Stockholm.

NAFEMS NORDIC


Agenda – 17 November 2015


13:15
Welcome and NAFEMS Introduction
T. Morris, R. Oswald(NAFEMS)

13:30
Current and Future Trends in Composites Simulation
J. Granlund (Dassault Simulia Sweden, SWE)
01-granlund-3ds.pdf

14:15
Modeling Short Fiber Reinforced Plastics with Digimat at Volvo Car Corporation
M. Landervik (DYNAmore Nordic, SWE); J. Jergeus (Volvo Car Corporation, SWE)
02-landervik-dynamore.pdf

14:45
Coffee Break

15:30
Pre- and Postprocessing of a Laminated Composite B-Pilar Component using ANSA & META
I. Nerantzis (BETA CAE Systems, GRE)
03-nerantzis-betacae.pdf

16:00
Using Experimental Test Data in the Analysis of Laminated Structures
A. Mönicke (Componeering, FIN)
04-componeering-mönicke.pdf

16:30
The Effect of Numerical Parameters on Debond Analysis
J. Jokinen, M. Wallin (Aalto University, FIN)
05-jokinen-aaltouniv.pdf

17:00
Study of Shear Dominant Delamination in Thin Brittle-High Ductile Interface
M. Shafiqul Islam, D. Zhang, N. Mehmood, S. Kao-Walter
(Blekinge Institute of Technology, SWE)
06-shafiqul-islam-blekigne_inst.pdf

17:30 Come together in the exhibition area



Agenda – 18 November

08:00
Design Optimization of a Composite Car Body
A. Mönicke, H. Katajisto (Componeering, FIN); J. Väisänen (AaltoUniversity, FIN);
H. Santamala (University of Applied Sciences Helsinki, FIN); M. Perillo (EnginSoft, ITA)
07-componeering-mönicke.pdf

08:30
An Efficient Semi-Automated Optimization Approach for (Lattice) Composite Structures
L. Pavlov (ATG Europe, NED)
- presentation slides not available for -

09:00
Application of an Evolutionary Algorithm to Optimize Continuous Fiber Patches in Hybrid Fiber Composite Structures
B. Fengler, L. Kärger, A. Hrymak, F. Henning (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), GER)
09-fengler-kit.pdf

09:30
Developing Ultra-Lightweight, High Performance Road Bikes
K. Fisher (Altair Engineering Sweden, SWE)
10-fisher-altair.pdf

10:00
Coffee Break

10:45
High Cycle Fatigue Calculation in Delamination using VCCT
P. Nordlund (MSC.Software, SWE)
11-nordlund_mscsoftware.pdf

11:15
Modelling Compression of Uni-Directional Composite Materials
L. P. Mikkelsen, S. T. Koutsos (Technical University of Denmark, DEN)
12_mikkelsen-dtu.pdf

11:45
Design of Composite High Lift and Load Control and Alleviation Devices for a Natural Laminar Flow Wing
Y. Lemmens (Siemens PLM Software, BEL); M. Barile (Novotech);
N. Koklas (Hellenic Aerospace Industry)
13-lemmens-siemensplmsoftware.pdf

12:15
Lunch Break

13:00
3D Thermo-Mechanical Model Based Simulationof the Welding of Thermoplastic Composite Tape using Automated Tape Laying (ATL) Process
Y. Duplessis Kergomard, L. Dufort (ESI Group, FRA); B. Satheesh, R. Schledjewski (Montanuniversität Leoben, AUT)
14-dupless-kergomard-esi.pdf

13:30
Reconstruction Order of the Orientation Distribution Function Depending on Fibres Orientation Distribution Character
M. Eik, J. Puttonen (Aalto University School of Engineering, FIN);
H. Herrmann (Tallinn University of Technology, EST)
15-eik-aaltouniv.pdf

14:00
Finite Element Simulation of Porous FibrousMaterials: Fiber Structure Generation and Meshing Approaches
L. Chapelle (Rockwool International A/S / DTU Wind Energy, DEN);
P. Brøndsted, Y. Kusano (DTU Wind Energy, DEN);
M. R. Foldschack (Rockwool International A/S, DEN)
16-chapelle-dtu.pdf

14:30
Wrap-Up and Farwell
J. Granlund (Dassault Systémes, SWE)

14:45
End of seminar


Technical Coordination

Jan Granlund (Dassault Systémes Simulia)
member of the NAFEMS NORDIC Steering Committee.

Contact

NAFEMS Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz GmbH
NAFEMS Contact for NORDIC
Osterham 23, D-83233 Bernau, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 80 51 - 96 59 3 49
Fax +49 (0) 80 51 - 96 74 3 37
e-mail: nordic@nafems.org