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0 Tutorial Exercise 2

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ACP Tutorial: Exercise 2

This tutorial describes how (mesh) modifications can be passed to ACP and also highlights a few advanced features of ACP: A: Modify Mesh and lay-up B: Work with Edge Set and a Tube Rule to define local reinforcements C: Taper a Core D: Cut-Off Rule in combination with a Core E: Create a Solid Model for further purposes.

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A: Modify mesh and lay-up

At the end of the Tutorial 1, the critical failure mode was matrix failure in one layer of the top face sheet which consists of three UD plies with equal orientation. The goal is to optimize the layup to increase the strength of the composite structure. First, the 3 UD plies will be replaced and a refined mesh will provide more accurate results. To start, open the archive tutorial_2.wbpz and open Mechanical.

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A: Modify mesh and lay-up

For the next part of the exercise, define a Named Selection with the 2 edges starting at node (-150,-150,0). Name it taper_2_edges.

Insert a Face Sizing of 10mm for the plate.

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A: Modify mesh and lay-up

Update your model.

Dont forget to verify the status of the different steps of the analysis. If the Model is not up-to-date, ACP (Pre) Setup will have the Status Input Changes Pending.
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A: Modify mesh and lay-up

Edit the ACP (Pre) Model, and modify the modeling ply Upper_ply to obtain the same ply as for the bottom part (Material, angle and number of layers)

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B: Create Edge Set and a Tube Rule for a new ply

Create an Edge Set derived from an Element Set:

Negative limit angle value -1: No limit angle

Origin defines the starting point to find the edge.

New Edge Set

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B: Create Edge Set and a Tube Rule for a new ply

Create a Tube Rule:

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B: Create Edge Set and a Tube Rule for a new ply

Add a new ply to reinforce the edge:

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C: Taper Edge for Core

Modify the core:

Thickness distribution of this ply:

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D: Cut off Rule for Core

Import CAD Geometry Core_limit.stp:
Add a single component Geometry in the project schematic Import the geometry file Core_limit.stp Create the link between Geometry and ACP(Pre) Setup.

Refresh ACP(Pre) Setup:

The CAD Geometry is automatically imported and scaled in the case of different unit systems.

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D: Cut off Rule for Core

Define a new Cut-off Rule:

Hide / show CAD Geometry

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D: Cut off Rule for Core

Modify the core:

Updated core thickness distribution

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E: Create a Solid Model

Create a new Solid Model:

Updated thickness contour plot of the Solid Model

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E: Create a Solid Model

Deactivate the Solid Model and solve the model again Modify the lay-up definition as you want and observe the differences. Modify also the Cut-Off Rule definition. For example, if you deactivate the option Ply tapering the core thickness distribution is quite different.

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