A simple MATLAB draping code for fiber-reinforced composites with application to optimization of manufacturing process parameters

Christian Krogh; Brian L.V. Bak; Esben Lindgaard; Asbjørn M. Olesen; Sebastian M. Hermansen; Peter H. Broberg; Jørgen A. Kepler; Erik Lund; Johnny Jakobsen

doi:10.1007/s00158-021-02925-z

A simple MATLAB draping code for fiber-reinforced composites with application to optimization of manufacturing process parameters

Christian Krogh^*, Brian L.V. Bak, Esben Lindgaard, Asbjørn M. Olesen, Sebastian M. Hermansen, Peter H. Broberg, Jørgen A. Kepler, Erik Lund, Johnny Jakobsen

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Abstract

This paper presents a simple code written in MATLAB for simulating and optimizing the draping of a composite material fabric onto a mold. Being simple and kinematically based, the algorithm can be used to predict the final fiber orientations after a fabric has adapted to a double-curved mold surface. These fiber orientations will in turn govern the mechanical properties of the composite part and a draping analysis is thus advantageous in connection with a structural analysis as well as manufacturing. The code is intended for educational purposes and can be found in the Appendix of the paper and on the repository at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4316860 along with a Python implementation. After a description of the code, various extensions are introduced, including a framework for optimization of the draping parameters.

Original language	English
Journal	Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Volume	64
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	457-471
Number of pages	15
ISSN	1615-147X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-021-02925-z
Publication status	Published - Jul 2021

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Composites
Draping
Kinematic analysis
Manufacturing optimization

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Krogh, C., Bak, B. L. V., Lindgaard, E., Olesen, A. M., Hermansen, S. M., Broberg, P. H., Kepler, J. A., Lund, E., & Jakobsen, J. (2021). A simple MATLAB draping code for fiber-reinforced composites with application to optimization of manufacturing process parameters. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 64(1), 457-471. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-021-02925-z

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