COMPOSITE ANALYSIS AND
STRUCTURAL SIZING SOFTWARE
 

Project
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FEA Loads

Non-FEA Loads

Compos-ites

Pre-Test Prediction
Sizing

Panel
Type

High Speed Aircraft (Best Example)
   Global-local-detail vehicle analysis and optimization

 

All

Space Launch Cylindrical Structure
   Rapid sizing of innertanks, innerstages, etc.

 

Stiffened

Composite Isogrid Panel (Best Example)
    Local post buckling

 

Isogrid

Composite Hat Panel
  Introduction to analysis process

Hat

NASA Astronaut Composite Crew Module (CCM)
   Fiber placement optimization and cutouts

 

Sandwich

MSC Software "Model of the Month"
   Introduction to optimization process

 

 

All

Cargo Container
   Simple example of weight savings

 

 

Hat

Spherical Hydrogen Tank
   Sizing to reduce thermal stresses

Isogrid