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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 |
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Journal | Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 457-471 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISSN | 1615-147X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Keywords
- Composites
- Draping
- Kinematic analysis
- Manufacturing optimization
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MADEBLADES: Manufacture and Design of Large Offshore Wind Turbine Blades
Lund, E. (Project Participant), Lindgaard, E. (Project Participant), Bak, B. L. V. (Project Participant), Jakobsen, J. (Project Participant), Krogh, C. (Project Participant), Kepler, J. A. (Project Participant), Broberg, P. H. (Project Participant), Olesen, A. M. (Project Participant) & Hermansen, S. M. (Project Participant)
01/03/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research