Description

The Manipula/SMCM 4.0 software package provides tools for modeling key manufacturing processes of composite structures:

• placement of fillers (fabrics, tapes, etc.) on curved surfaces with draping considerations; creation of fabric cuts and development patterns;
• impregnation of reinforcing frames with liquid binder (using infusion, RTM, and other methods);
• curing of composite structures;
• technological stresses and distortions in composite structures during curing.

Capabilities

• Composite structure framework formation:

  • fabric placement;
  • yarn deformation during placement.

• Impregnation of polymer composite materials (PCM) with binder:

  • RTM process.

• Technological stresses and distortions in polymer composite materials (PCM):

  • technological stresses in PCM;
  • technological stresses in PCM after removal from tooling;
  • warping of composite materials during cooling;
  • warping of composite materials during curing.