The Composite Summer Academy organized by CADFEM CH, IKT institute of FHNW and EVEN AG was a great success. The eleven attendees got an overview about manufacturing and analysis of composite structures. Within a week they designed their own composite beam which was manufactured and tested in the lab. The goal was to optimize the strength of the beam at minimum weight. Finally the measurements and FEM results were compared and discussed critically.

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CADEFM CH and Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW arrange the 2nd Composite Summer Academy taking place at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz in Windisch. The seminar from July 18 - 22 2011 covers these topics:

• Laminate theory
• Construction
• Simulation with ANSYS Composite PrepPost
• Testing
• Comparison of test and FE simulation results

René Roos from EVEN will be responsible for the theory and Finite Element analysis (FEA). First the basics of the Classical Laminate Theory and FEA are discussed. In addition ANSYS Composite PrepPost is introduced to evaluate the stiffness and strength of the construction.

Detailed information and the registration form can be found here.

The ComPoLyX 0.9 release brings the following new features and enhancements:

• Element-wise post-processing
• Classical laminate theory implementation
• Section cut visualization
• Improved interfaces (Nastran, Abaqus and ANSYS)
• Ply offset visualization
• Sampling element export to ESAComp including lay-up, laminate forces and moments
• User friendly result export
• Sensors evaluation weight, area and center of gravity

More information can be found in the section New Features on the ComPoLyX web site. For a software upgrade or test license please contact CADFEM CH or Componeering Inc.