Ply stack
Set each ply’s material reference, angle and thickness. These choices define the laminate stiffness, mass and reference properties.
Workflow / 03.3 Laminates
Build the ply stack.
Check its response.
Build the stacking sequence from stored or Micro-derived ply properties. Then choose a compatible structural or separate analytical study to check the response you need.
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Laminates model map
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02.08 · Laminate orientation and tensile response
Level 2DevelopingEst. 25 min
Connected study preview, not a live calculation. Edit inputs and inspect results in Workbench.
About this workflow view
All blocks keep the CREATE / DISCOVER / SIMULATE positions, with Equipment below Geometry; unused records remain disconnected. This changes the view only, not the exercise records. The diagram shows the setup, not solved results.
∑ Used models & submodels
Only models assigned to records used by this exercise are listed here. The full-layout option preserves the supplied starter records; no Workbench records are changed.
CLT · Linear static · ASTM D3039 · Tension load
Shared laminate stiffness drives this membrane/CLT path. Failure criteria are independent comparisons, not blended models. Fatigue is a separate assessment.
∑ Theory & assumptionsData travelling between blocks
Materials → Laminates
Stored ply stiffness, strength, density and expansion properties.
Virtual Test → Simulation
SIMULATION selects this case and its analysis model; the case owns its applicable cycle and input references.
Laminates → Virtual Test
Ply angles and thicknesses, stiffness, mass and ply properties.
Geometry → Virtual Test
Part shape and dimensions, thickness or section definition, and model-specific geometric inputs. Each selected case consumes only the dimensions its model supports.
Equipment → Virtual Test
Linked testing machine and fixture: load capacities, fixture type, specimen-fit and support-span limits, and mounted setup dimensions. The selected test case supplies the applied loading; hardware limits are checked against its setup.
Models → Virtual Test
Applied model assignment: CLT · Linear static. Model parameters and formulation are used by Virtual Test.
Open the copied laminate and record the initial stacking sequence and total thickness.
Models: Classical laminate theory · Linear static · ASTM D3039-17(2025)-based
Study scope and limitations
ASTM-based teaching geometry, not certification. Grips, tabs, alignment and physical test validity are not simulated.
03.3 / Workflow focus
What connects to the next stepCLT and FSDT
ABD properties support laminate response. Finite-plate studies select CLT or FSDT within their supported boundary and study limits; static plate bending requires FSDT.
Failure and interfaces
Eligible CLT cases use the released failure criteria. Coupled delamination belongs to the supported layerwise section path with calibrated interfaces, not every plate solver.
Separate analytical studies
Open-hole strength, linear-shear LaRC04 initiation, axial creep and uncertainty use the linked laminate reference state. They do not automatically inherit process or progressive-damage histories.
Design exploration
Use carpet maps and bounded optimization to compare candidates. After applying a candidate, rerun the appropriate analysis so the saved result reflects the new inputs.
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Connected model layer
Laminates · released model connections
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Structural mechanics
Laminate & geometry
Laminate stiffness, finite plate dimensions, supported edges and study choice
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Load response / stability
Displacements, stresses & modes
FSDT static bending or selected buckling / modal results; not progressive damage
Representative exercise: this map shows its supplied records and active connections, not every possible configuration of the model family.
About this workflow view
All blocks keep the CREATE / DISCOVER / SIMULATE positions, with Equipment below Geometry; unused records remain disconnected. This changes the view only, not the exercise records. The diagram shows the setup, not solved results.
Plate · CLT & FSDT
Choose a formulation and study. Buckling and modal can be requested together; static bending requires FSDT. These are reference-elastic studies, separate from coupled process or progressive failure.
Model choices and Workbench location
Structural models → Laminate mechanics · CLT / FSDT
- CLT
- FSDT
- Static bending
- Modal
- Buckling
- Buckling and modal