The Stress-Strain and Strength window, under the Laminate drop-down menu, includes four analysis functions divided into tabs:
Global/Local Stress/Strain
Mid-Plane Strains/Curvatures
First Ply Failure
Progressive Failure
Note: The Laminate and Laminate Loads tabs must be populated to conduct any of these four analyses.
Topics in this section
Laminate Loads Tab
Define the in-plane and bending loads be applied to the laminate.
Global/Local Stress/Strain
Compute the stress and strain in each ply of the laminate subjected to in-plane and bending loads.
Mid-Plane Strains/Curvatures
Compute the membrane strains and bending curvatures of the laminate's mid-plane caused by in-plane and bending loads.
First Ply Failure
Identify the first ply to fail within a laminate subjected to in-plane and bending loads.
Progressive Failure
Determine the progression of individual ply failures and the associated progressive laminate stiffness degradation as a result of applied loads.