Compute the thickness of a single ply based on the fiber volume fraction, areal weight, and void volume.
Navigate to to view the dialog window shown below.
Four fields are used to define the specifics of the fabric thickness analysis:
- Fiber Type - Select the fiber type. The fiber types listed in this drop-down box are the same fibers located in the data file tree within the fibers branch.
- Fiber Volume % - Specify the fiber volume percentage for the layer. This value must be input as a percentage.
- Input Areal Weight - The areal weight of the fiber (units of mass per unit area). This can be found on most fiber material datasheets.
- Void Volume % - Specify the void volume percentage. The layer thickness will be increased by this percentage if a value greater than zero is input here. This value must be input as a percentage.
- Calculate - Once the input has been completed, click Calculate to determine the result. The total calculated layer thickness will be reported in the Layer Thickness box.