MSC has developed a MSC/PATRAN module for aiding the design, analysis and manufacturing of laminated composite structures. It provides a method of creating accurate laminate material data in the MSC/PATRAN database, from where it may be exported via the analysis preferences. It allows either a designer or an analyst to define the lay-up in a physically intuitive manner, involving no more than identifying the region of application on some geometric shapes and defining the layer properties. Underlying layer application models determine actual fiber orientation after application. For a manufacturer MSC/PATRAN LAMINATE MODELER provides manufacturing data, including the cut out shapes for each layer.
Michael Curley
Marketing Communications
MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation
815 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
USA
213-258-9111
213-259-4979 (fax)
For applications in related solution areas, see the following indices: Aerospace, Aircraft Design, Automotive, Composite Materials Analysis, Composites Manufacturing, Concurrent Engineering, Finite Element Modeling (FEM), Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical/Fluids CAE, Pre- and Postprocessing, Structural Engineering, the developer index for MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation and the market segment index for Mechanical CAE.
MSC/PATRAN LAMINATE MODELER is a Trademark of MacNeal-Schwendler Corporation
