Materials

Composite design and analysis

Gain an understanding of the fundamental aspects pertaining to design and analysis of composites, through the product lifecycle.

2 days

Course	Location & Date
Composite design and analysis	N/A

Members:
£1,095.00 Plus vat

Non Members:
£1,350.00 Plus vat

Summary

Gain an understanding of the fundamental aspects pertaining to design and analysis of composites, through the product lifecycle.

A major issue companies find is not knowing the rules of thumb around composites and their use. This course covers those aspects and how to appropriately idealise composite structures based on the desired outcome.

You will walk away from this course with knowledge that allows you to efficiently use tools for the purposes of design and analysis.

This is a highly detailed and interactive training that gives a clear understanding of manufacturing processes, how to define repair schemes, how to tailor properties to efficient designs, composite material behaviour, how composite materials can fatigue, and post processing finite element results.

There are varying objectives based on the modules offered around composite design and analysis.

Course content

Day 1

Session 1: Course introduction
Session 2: Laminate design
Session 3: Classical laminate analysis
Session 4: FEA for composites
Session 5: Composites assembly and joint design
Session 6: Composite sandwich structure design

Day 2

Session 1: Composite analysis
Session 2: Composite damage, inspection and repair
Session 3: Composite special design considerations
Session 4: Composite certification and testing
Session 5: Case study – composite design and analysis
Session 6: Course wrap-up

All sessions have a short summary and pop-quiz style section at the end. Please note that the session distribution above may vary depending on learning needs and number of delegates of each cohort.

Who should attend?

Engineers or Engineering Managers with basic knowledge of composite materials, processes and industrial applications. As well as individuals involved in design, analysis or manufacturing, as well as individuals looking to broaden their overall understanding of composites.

How will I benefit?

After attending this course you will be able to:

Understand and apply the basics of composite materials, stacking and layup rules
Understand the basics of assembly design requirements
Have a strong understanding of the analytical process of assessing composites
Comprehend the composites certification process, specifically relating to the aerospace sector

Contributes 14 CPD hours

Key topics

Laminate design
Classical laminate analysis
FEA for composites
Composites assembly and joints design
Composite sandwich structures
Composite analysis
Composite damage, inspection and repair
Composite special design considerations
Composite certification and testing

Meet our trainers

These trainers regularly teach Composite design and analysis.

Miroslav Stojkovic, MSc CEng MRAeS

Miroslav's work includes theoretical, experimental, and practical investigations of performance polymer composite and metallic structures when subjected to a wide variety of loading, process modelling and system engineering. He has extensive experience in product development, analysis, testing and manufacturing process development of composite and metallic materials, structures and systems gained through 20 years of experience by working in regulated industries and R&D environment.

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At a glance

Duration:

2 days
CPD Hours:

14
UK-Spec:

A, B, E

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