Composite Materials Module
New Functionality in Version 6.4
Layered Material Improvement
The rotation angle input in the Layered Material node under Global Definitions can now be defined as a variable. This enhancement enables the modeling of variable-angle tow laminates using the Layered Shell and Shell interfaces.
Layered Shell Improvements
The default plot now displays the stress tensor component in the fiber direction instead of the von Mises stress. Two results templates now show lamina or laminate stress tensor components instead of the von Mises stress.
The formulations for the LaRC03 and Hashin failure criteria have been improved.
The foldline constraint handling has been improved when a Layered Material Stack material node is used.
Laminate stiffness and flexibility matrices have been added as results variables for the Linear Elastic Material and Piezoelectric Material material models.
Layered-Shell–Structure Transition Improvements
An improved formulation for structural connections has been implemented. The variable for the normal direction has been corrected.
The new default constraint method is set to Nodal. In earlier versions, the default was Elemental.