iMechanica - Woven Fabric - How to model in ABAQUS? - Comments

Good point

Joshua Y. Li — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:47:05 -0400

This method works.

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rebar

santanu — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:33:57 -0400

Try rebar parameters in the section definition and mesh the fabric with membrane or surface elements .

The angle definitions in the rebars can be changed and made 0or 90.

Thanks

Santanu Chandra , PhD
Sr. Project Engineer
American Engineering Group
Akron , OH , USA

Woven Fabric - How to model in ABAQUS?

Nelson Faria — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:18:07 -0400

Hello ppl,

I'm having a doubt about how to model a composite woven fabric. Is it using laminar in the material properties? Due to the fact the fabric is made by fiber running in 0 and 90 degrees direction, in the Composite Layup do I have still to add the the direction of the fibers?