1.5.4. Solid Modeling ....................................................................................................................... 30
1.5.5. Assembly ............................................................................................................................... 31
1.6.Tutorials and Examples .................................................................................................................... 33
1.6.1.Tutorial 1: First Steps ............................................................................................................... 33
1.6.2.Tutorial 2: Advanced Use of ACP .............................................................................................. 34
1.6.3. Example: Class40 .................................................................................................................... 34
1.6.4. Example: T-Joint ..................................................................................................................... 35
1.6.5. Example: Kiteboard ................................................................................................................ 35
2. Usage Reference .................................................................................................................................... 37
2.1. Features ......................................................................................................................................... 37
2.1.1. Model .................................................................................................................................... 37
2.1.1.1. Model Properties - General ............................................................................................ 39
2.1.1.1.1. ACP Model ............................................................................................................ 41
2.1.1.1.2. Reference Surface ................................................................................................. 41
2.1.1.1.3. Section Computation ............................................................................................ 42
2.1.1.1.4. Model Summary ................................................................................................... 42
2.1.1.2. Solve ............................................................................................................................. 42
2.1.1.3. Material Fields ............................................................................................................... 43
2.1.1.4. Import/Export of ACP Composite Definitions File ........................................................... 44
2.1.1.5. Import From/Export to HDF5 Composite CAE File ........................................................... 45
2.1.1.5.1. Export .................................................................................................................. 45
2.1.1.5.2. Import .................................................................................................................. 45
2.1.1.6. Excel Spreadsheet Interaction ........................................................................................ 47
2.1.2. Material Data ......................................................................................................................... 49
2.1.2.1. Materials ....................................................................................................................... 49
2.1.2.1.1. Materials Context Menu ........................................................................................ 49
2.1.2.1.2.Temperature Dependent and General Variable Material Properties ......................... 50
2.1.2.1.3. Material Properties Dialog ..................................................................................... 51
2.1.2.1.4.Thermal Expansion Coefficients ............................................................................. 52
2.1.2.1.5. Strain Limits .......................................................................................................... 53
2.1.2.1.6. Stress Limits .......................................................................................................... 54
2.1.2.1.7. Puck Constants ..................................................................................................... 55
2.1.2.1.8. Puck for Woven ..................................................................................................... 56
2.1.2.1.9.Tsai-Wu Constants ................................................................................................. 56
2.1.2.1.10. LaRC Constants ................................................................................................... 57
2.1.2.2. Fabric ............................................................................................................................ 57
2.1.2.2.1. General ................................................................................................................. 58
2.1.2.2.2. Draping Coefficients ............................................................................................. 58
2.1.2.2.3. Polar Properties .................................................................................................... 59
2.1.2.2.4. Fabric Solid Model Options ................................................................................... 60
2.1.2.3. Stackup ......................................................................................................................... 61
2.1.2.3.1.Top-Down or Bottom-Up Sequence ....................................................................... 62
2.1.2.3.2. Symmetries .......................................................................................................... 62
2.1.2.3.3. Analysis ................................................................................................................ 64
2.1.2.3.4. Stackup Solid Model Options ................................................................................ 66
2.1.2.4. Sublaminates ................................................................................................................ 66
2.1.3. Element and Edge Sets ........................................................................................................... 67
2.1.3.1. Element Sets ................................................................................................................. 68
2.1.3.1.1. Context Menu ....................................................................................................... 68
2.1.3.2. Edge Sets ...................................................................................................................... 69
2.1.4. Geometry .............................................................................................................................. 70
2.1.4.1. CAD Geometries ............................................................................................................ 70
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