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MSC Software announces thatStanford University is using its MSC Nastran and Marc software for an innovative study of the testing and analysis of complex composite materials. The objectives of this study are to reduce costly in-depth testing programs, optimize the design of test configurations, and determine structural deformation and failure processes. The advanced analytics capabilities of MSC's simulation solutions allow for more accurate prediction of the failure criteria of heterogeneous composite materials and to explore opportunities for innovation.
Traditional modeling of heterogeneous composite materials almost always relies on a certain degree of homogenization: materials with various characteristics are modelled to be evaluated on the basis of materials with similar characteristics. Professor Tsai's team, a researcher and professor emeritus in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics atStanford University,uses meso-mechanical modeling to identify the local heterogeneity of composite laminates to produce more accurate surface or volumic models. MSC Nastran and Marc's dedicated composite analysis capabilities allow models to be represented.
MSC Software is the world's leading publisher of multidisciplinary simulation solutions. Its mission is to enable manufacturers to increase their productivity gains by reducing the design cycles of their products and the costs associated with their testing. MSC Software employs more than 1,100 people in 20 countries.
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