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DS Integrated Solution for Composites innovation - target
Physical world
•Nesting
•Laser Projection
•Tape laying
•Fiber Placement
•Resin Transfer Molding
CATIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA and DS Partners for an integrated end-to-end
composites process from design & simulation to manufacturing & simulation
Expected gain : ~ 30% overall
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DS Integrated Solution for Composites innovation
Ply modification driven by
manufacturing, impacting
assembly context
CPD core product
Assembly context managed
in the analysis
Enhanced ply fiber
direction driven by
analysis
Design in Assembly context
Early simulation of
manuf process.
Dedicated ply
modification features
Design in Manufacturing context
TOO SHORT
FIBERS
Design in Analysis context
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Best-In-Class Design / Simulation Loops
Fully integrated Analysis for Designers with CATIA GPS
V5 Integrated Link with FEA
Automated Composite Properties Transfer
Linear Solver CATIA Elfini
Dedicated Post processing
Integrated Analysis for FE Specialists with Abaqus or
Patran/Nastran
CATIA FMS mesh and CPD properties imported
into ABAQUS CAE through one single file
Bi-directional associativity between ABAQUS and CATIA
Ply definition modified inside ABAQUS CAE can be
imported into CATIA CPD
Modification can be accepted or rejected by the
CPD user through an easy-to-use interface
On-going efforts to support other solvers
Link to ANSYS, SYSPLY , SimXpert …