COMPOSITES SOFTWARE
This is a partial list of software available for Composite Material Analysis and Design. Listed costs are just estimates based on information on the web. Please let us know of any related links that you would like added to this list.
- ASCA- Automated System Composite Analysis ($1850)
- BMI3 Buckling Mode Interaction of Composite Shells (free).
- CADEC Computer Aided Design Environment for Composites (free to qualified users).
- CompositePro for Windows ($395)
- CompSAE. Micromechanics and Structural Analysis.
- CShell. Boat Design.
- DYNA-3D. General Purpose Finite Elements. Support on User Materials.
- ESAcomp. Laminate software (ECU 2,500)
- FiberSIM. Needs CAD system: CATIA, Pro/Engineer. ($20,000).
- HyperSizer. Optimization/Analysis based on FE model ($12,000).
- Lusas Composite. Finite Element program based on General Purpose FE.
- Promal. Complements textbook. Free with book.
- Think Composites. Mic-Mac Templates, Genlam, Lamrank ($500)
- V-Lab. Material, laminate and bonded analysis.($1,500)
OTHER USEFUL APPLICATIONS
Other applications that might be useful to view class notes on the web or on a cd are