Example 04 (Thermal Stress) PDF

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
EXAMPLE #4
THERMAL STRESS ANALYSIS

OF COMPOSITE LAMINATE
Problem Description
One point fixed
y
x
500 mm
Initial Temp = 130 C, Final Temp = 25 C

One-ply thickness = 1.0 mm
Stacking sequence = [0/90]T
E11 = 380 GPa, E22 = E33 = 8.2 GPa, 12 = 13 = 0.28, 23 = 0.47,
G12 = G13 = 4.5 GPa, G23 = 4.5 GPa
11 = -0.5e-6, 22 = 25e-6
Step 1. Create Geometry & Mesh with CQUAD4 Elements
1010 mesh
Step 2. Create Constraints
a.
Loads/BCs : Create / Displacement / Nodal
b.
Select on New Set Name and enter displ_1
c.
Select Input Data
d.
Enter <0,0,0>, <0,0,0> for Translations
<T1 T2 T3> and Rotations <R1 R2 R3>

e.
OK
f.
Click on Select Application Region
g.
Select FEM for Geometry Filter
h.
Select on the centre node
i.
Add
j.
OK
k.
Apply
Step 3. Create Temperature Conditions

a.
Loads/BCs : Create / Initial Temperature /

Nodal
b.
Select on New Set Name and enter

ini_temp
c.
Select Input Data
d.
Enter 130 (C) for Initial Temperature
e.
OK
f.
g.
Select Geometry for Geometry Filter
h.
Pick the Surface or Face icon
i.
Select on the surface
j.
Add
k.
OK
l.
Apply
Step 3. Create Temperature Conditions (Contd)

a.
Loads/BCs : Create / Temperature / Nodal
b.
Select on New Set Name and enter temp
c.
Select Input Data
d.
Enter 25 (C) for Temperature
e.
OK
f.
g.
Select Geometry for Geometry Filter
h.
Pick the Surface or Face icon
i.
Select on the surface
j.
Add
k.
OK
l.
Apply
Step 3. Create Temperature Conditions (Cont.)
a.
Select on Iso3 view

from the tool bar. Your
model should look like
the following.
Step 4. Define Material Properties MAT8
a.
Materials : Create / 2d
Orthotropic / manual Input
b.
Select on Material Name

and enter prepreg
c.
Select Input Properties
d.
Enter : Fill in properties
e.
OK
f.
Apply
Step 5. Define Failure Criteria
a.
Click on prepreg in
Existing Materials
b.
Select
Const. Model : Failure
Failure Limits : Stress
Comp Fail : Tsai-Wu
c.
d.
OK
e.
Apply
Step 6. Define Laminate PCOMP
a.
Materials : Create / Composite

/ Laminate
b.
Select prepreg in Existing

Materials two times
c.
Stacking Sequence
Convention : Total
d.
Fill in Stacking Sequence

Definition
Thickness : 1.0 mm
Orientation : [0/90]
e.
Select on New Material Name

and enter laminate
f.
Apply
Step 7. Check [A], [B], and [D] Matrices
Step 8. Define Element Properties - PCOMP
a.
Properties : Create / 2D /
Shell
b.
Select on Property Set

Name and enter p_comp
c.
Options : Laminate /
Standard Formulation
d.
Select Input Properties
e.
f.
OK
g.
Select on Application
Region and pick to
include all geometry as
shown in the figure
h.
Add
i.
Apply
Step 9. Check Loads and Constraints
a.
Load Cases : Modify
b.
Select Default in
Existing Load Cases
c.
Make sure that all

Loads and BCs are
selected
d.
Cancel
Step 10. Create NASTRAN Input File
a.
Analysis : Analyze / Entire

Model / Analysis Deck
b.
Select Translation Parameters
c.
Data Output : OP2
d.
Bulk Data Format

Sorted Bulk Data : No
Card Format : small
e.
OK
Step 10. Create NASTRAN Input File (Contd)
a.
Select Solution Type
b.
Choose LINEAR STATIC for

Solution Type
c.
OK
Step 10. Create NASTRAN Input File (Contd)

a.
Select Output Requests

in Subcases
b.
Form Type : Advanced
c.
Select
STRESS(SORT1, ) in
Output Requests
d.
Options
Composite Plate Opt
: Ply & Elem. Stresses
e.
OK
f.
Apply Cancel
g.
Apply
Step 11. Read in OP2 File
a.
Analysis : Access Results /
Read Output2 / Result Entities
b.
Click on Select Results File
c.
Select thermal_analysis.op2
d.
OK
e.
Apply
Step 12. Results - Deformation
a.
b.
Results : Create /
Deformation
Select
Displacements,
Translational under
Select Deformation
Result
c.
Apply
Step 13. Results - Stress
a.
Results : Create / Fringe
b.
Select Stress Tensor

under Select Fringe Result
c.
Position : Layer 1
Quantity : X Component
d.
Apply
Step 13. Results Stress (contd)
a.
b.
Select Stress Tensor

under Select Fringe Result
c.
Position : Layer 2
Quantity : Y Component
d.
Apply
Step 14. Results Failure Index
a.
b.
Select Failure Indices,

Ply Indices under Select
Fringe Result
c.
Position : Layer 1
d.
Apply
Step 14. Results Failure Index (Contd)
a.
b.
Select Failure Indices,

Ply Indices under Select
Fringe Result
c.
Position : Layer 2
d.
Apply
Exercise 1
One point fixed
y
x
500 mm

One-ply Thickness = 1.0 mm
Stacking Sequence = [02]T
E11 = 380 GPa, E22 = E33 = 8.2 GPa, 12 = 13 = 0.28, 23 = 0.47,
G12 = G13 = 4.5 GPa, G23 = 4.5 GPa
11= -0.5e-6, 22= 25e-6
Exercise 2
clamped
clamped
x
500 mm

One-ply Thickness = 1.0 mm
Stacking Sequence = [02]T
E11 = 380 GPa, E22 = E33 = 8.2 GPa, 12 = 13 = 0.28, 23 = 0.47,
G12 = G13 = 4.2 GPa, G23 = 4.2 GPa
11= -0.5e-6, 22= 25e-6

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COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

THERMAL STRESS ANALYSIS

One point fixed

Initial Temp = 130 C, Final Temp = 25 C

Step 1. Create Geometry & Mesh with CQUAD4 Elements

Step 2. Create Constraints

Loads/BCs : Create / Displacement / Nodal

Select on New Set Name and enter displ_1

Select Input Data

Enter <0,0,0>, <0,0,0> for Translations

<T1 T2 T3> and Rotations <R1 R2 R3>

Click on Select Application Region

Select FEM for Geometry Filter

Select on the centre node

Step 3. Create Temperature Conditions

Loads/BCs : Create / Initial Temperature /

Select on New Set Name and enter

Select Input Data

Enter 130 (C) for Initial Temperature

Click on Select Application Region

Select Geometry for Geometry Filter

Pick the Surface or Face icon

Select on the surface

Step 3. Create Temperature Conditions (Contd)

Loads/BCs : Create / Temperature / Nodal

Select on New Set Name and enter temp

Select Input Data

Enter 25 (C) for Temperature

Click on Select Application Region

Select Geometry for Geometry Filter

Pick the Surface or Face icon

Select on the surface

Step 3. Create Temperature Conditions (Cont.)

Select on Iso3 view

Step 4. Define Material Properties MAT8

Select on Material Name

Select Input Properties

Enter : Fill in properties

Step 5. Define Failure Criteria

Enter : Fill in properties

Step 6. Define Laminate PCOMP

Materials : Create / Composite

Select prepreg in Existing

Fill in Stacking Sequence

Select on New Material Name

Step 7. Check [A], [B], and [D] Matrices

Step 8. Define Element Properties - PCOMP

Select on Property Set

Select Input Properties

Enter : Fill in properties

Step 9. Check Loads and Constraints

Load Cases : Modify

Make sure that all

Step 10. Create NASTRAN Input File

Analysis : Analyze / Entire

Select Translation Parameters

Data Output : OP2

Bulk Data Format

Card Format : small