Agenda

9:00 Welcome

Introductions
What is new at CAEA

CAD connection
ti utilities
tiliti (within
( ithi th
the CAD
API)
Mechanical setup

10:30 - Break
10:45 - Result evaluation: What do I do
with
i h this
hi stress?
?

Fatigue calculation
Automating the process

Direct Optimization
RSO(robust design, DFSS)

Fracture

Design iteration/optimization using CFX

Shape optimization using Fluent
1-way FSI

3:00 Break
3:15 ANSYS Customization Toolkit

HPC
GPU
RSM
HPC Parametric Pack)

1:30 - CFD Update

Rigid Bodies, Joints, contact, meshing

Using the Mechanical model as a template
template.

Submodeling (parametric mesh refinement)

1:00 - Computing Utilities

9:15 - Mechanical Demonstration

What is ACT?
Examples (acoustics, wind load, DYNA
drop test.

4:00 Engineering Knowledge Manager

4:15 ANSYS Composite Prep
Prep-Post
Post
4:30 MAPDL

12:00 Lunch

ANSYS Composite
P
Prep/Post
/P t
ANSYS v14.5 Update
Seminar

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ACP Background

ANSYS Composite PrepPost (ACP) is an add-on module to existing

structural solver licenses (Professional and above) dedicated to the
modeling of layered composite structures.
First introduced in v12 it has gone through many updates and now
incorporates seamlessly with Workbench at v14.5

Typical ACP Usage

A shell element model is developed in Mechanical

Meshing shell geometry, applying loads and boundary

conditions.
Can be in ANSYS Mechanical or Mechanical APDL
Define materials (Engineering Data, or APDL)

Import the models in ANSYS Composite PrepPost

Define Composite Fabrics:

Fabric: a material and a thickness
Laminate: an assembly of fabrics (with orientations)
Sublaminates: an assembly of fabrics and laminates (with
orientations)

Define the element orientation (so as to properly orient

materials)
Define the ply sequence for groups of elements (usually
corresponding to faces of the geometry)

Solve the model - computed by the standard ANSYS

solver, in batch mode.
Post-process
Post
process the results in ACP: deformations,
thicknesses and failure criteria.
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Incorporation into WB Architecture

Starting with v14

v14.0
0 ACP is incorporated directly into the WB architecture
architecture.
Define
composite
material
properties
Import/Generate
surface
f
geometry

Set-up composite
material fabric
definitions, element
orientations, ply layup,
etc

Generate
Shell Mesh

Composite Materials

In Engineering Data
Data, there is now a
composite materials library.

Show Libraries

Material does not need to be assigned to

bodies in Mechanical. Material
assignment is done in ACP.
All materials
ate a s in Engineering
g ee g Data
ata a
are
e
brought into ACP.

Starting ACP from WB

Once shell mesh is generated and materials defined

defined, ACP can be started
by right click: Edit

Solving and Post-processing

Once the model is setup in APC(Pre) it can be linked to whatever type of

analyses you need to solve:

Then connect ACP(Post) to the Solution of that analysis.

ACP Modeling Capabilities

Multiple oriented element sets allow for multi-laminate build-up

build-up.

Parametric Modeling of Composites

Since ACP is integrated into Workbench

Workbench, the composite data from ACP will
be updated with any parameter changes in WB.
Example below shows parametric changes of doubler width shown in red.

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Post-processing of Composite Results

Efficient post-processing of composite-specific results quantities

quantities.
New Sampling Element post-processing.

Plot worst case failure criteria over all layers.

Pi
k element
l
t and
d see stress/strain
t
/ t i and
d ffailure
il
th
h th
k
Pick
through
the thi
thickness

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Post-processing of Composite Results

Make thru-thickness stress plots and account for interlaminar normal

stresses with shells.

Traditional shell approaches can not account for interlaminar normal stress
(shown in blue curve)
ANSYS Composite PrepPost can predict these base on the work of Roos,
Kress, & Ermanni

CriticalStressesinBend

ThruThicknessILS&ILNStressPlots Solids

ThruThicknessILS&ILNStressPlots Shells
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Post-processing of Composite Results

Sandwich Construction Post-processing

Post-processing.

Wrinkling
Local buckling of a face sheet under compression
Failure indicator available using shell modeling of sandwich

Core Failure
Local failure of core in shear or tensile loading
Failure indicator available using
g shell modeling
g of sandwich

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Advanced ACP Capabilities

Fiber orientation prediction and modification

modification.

Use internal ACP draping simulation to compute orientation changes due to

geometry curvature, develop flat pattern.
Interface with Vistagy
Vistagyss FiberSim.
FiberSim
Modify the fiber orientation to something that is actually observed on the
manufacturing floor through alignment with local rosettes.

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Advanced ACP Capabilities

3D Solid Modeling:

If a composite part is thick and bulky a shell mesh may not be sufficient to
predict accurate results.
One of ACP(Pre) strengths is that the 2D shell mesh can be extruded into a 3D
solid model.
CAD support: STEP and IGES geometries can be imported to define thick
cores or use as guides for 3D extrusions.
R14 Improved solid model extrusion, transitioning, and drop-off capabilities

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Advanced ACP Capabilities

Even more
more

Map composite thickness and angles through table look-up.

Build complex assemblies including contact.
Customize layups using scripts and tables (Filament winding)
Multiple solid models can be combined through links to MAPDL.
2-Way FSI with composites

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ACP v14.5 Enhancements

Workbench now has the capability to operate directly on the extruded solid
model from ACP in Mechanical.

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ACP v14.5 Enhancements

In addition
addition, multiple Mechanical models can now be combined in
Workbench, so the composite solid can be combined with the metal solid.

Composite Shell Model

Composite Solid Model

Combined
C
bi d
Model
Metal Solid Model

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ACP v14.5 Enhancements

New functionality to publish parameters in ACP Pre and Post for the use
within the Workbench parameter manager.

Ply thickness, ply angle, number of layers, etc

Boolean parameters: Layer Active /inactive

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ACP Demo

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