02 / Capabilities
Solve composite problems from
constituents through structures.
Explore the engineering problems CDS solves: connected data, effective-property prediction, laminate mechanics, processing and environmental response, structural performance, and reusable engineering evidence.
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8 destinationsConnected engineering data
Operate the master tree, bulk moves, multi-count duplication, responsive tabs, local settings, loading, saving, and entity selection from one connected window.
Material property management
Create source-aware material records with constituent, transport, strength, thermoset cure, thermoplastic crystallization, and editable completion data.
Micromechanics prediction
Generate each ply’s complete 3D elastic, strength, expansion, density, and transport definition, then optimize properties against microstructure and model inputs.
Laminate mechanics & failure
Route each ply independently, then couple ABD response, process residual stress, environmental loading, carpet maps, envelopes, laminate optimization, and progressive failure.
Process & environmental response
Solve steady-state or transient heat and moisture histories with independent surfaces, cure exotherm, evolving modulus, shrinkage, and process-cycle optimization.
Structural performance
Evaluate supported plate, cylinder, beam, section and joint studies with explicit model limits.
Engineering evidence & automation
Save optimization snapshots, compare results, automate studies, and export traceable tables and model evidence to common engineering formats.
Integrated composite workflow
Connect materials, micromechanics, laminates, processing, structural analysis, and design decisions in one continuous engineering path.