PDA Engineering has developed a P3/PATRAN(tm) module for aiding the design, analysis and manufacturing of laminated composite structures. It provides a method of creating accurate laminate material data in the P3/PATRAN(tm) database, from where it may be exported via the analysis preferences. It allows either a designer or an analyst to define the layup 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 P3/LAMINATE MODELER(tm) provides manufacturing data, including the cut out shapes for each layer.
Brad Bright
SGI Account Manager The MacNeal-Schwendler Corp. - PDA Division 2975 Redhill Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 USA 714-540-8900 x180 fax:714-979-2990 bright@pda.com