PERIODO:

il corso sarà tenuto dal prof: Wenbin Yu della Purdue University

This 4-day short course covers fundamentals of mechanics of structure genome (MSG) needed
for multiscale modeling of composite structures through directly linking structural analysis and
microstructures. Students with good understanding of elasticity, finite element method, and
mechanics of composite materials should have no problem to take this course. This course not
only covers the essential theoretical fundamentals of MSG including the concept of structure
genome and the principle of minimum information loss, but also the companion software
SwiftComp to solve typical problems in composite structures. On completing this course the
student shall be able to:
1. Understand the concept of structure genome (SG) and its difference from representative
volume element (RVE).
2. Understand the principle of minimum information loss.
3. Apply MSG to solve practical problems including 3D properties of laminates,
interlaminar stresses of composite laminates, buckling/postbuckling of stiffened
composite panels, multiscale modeling of textile composites.
4. Design and analyze composite structures using SwiftComp and other commercial
composite simulation software

Short Course Schedule
Total Duration: 24 hrs

Dec. 11 2017
9:00 AM: Challenges for modeling composites
10:00 AM: The concept of SG
11:00 AM: The principle of minimum information loss
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Introduction to cdmHUB
2:00 PM: Introduction to SwiftComp
3:00 PM: Hands-on workshop on cdmHUB & SwiftComp
4:00 PM: Adjourn

Dec. 12 2017
9:00 AM: Introduction to micromechanics
10:00 AM: MSG-based micromechanics modeling
11:00 AM: 3D properties of composite laminates
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for laminates
2:30 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for UD composites
3:00 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for textile composites
4:00 PM: Adjourn

Dec. 13 2017
9:00 AM: Introduction to plate/shell modeling
10:00 AM: MSG-based plate/shell modeling
11:00 AM: MSG-based classical plate theory
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for laminated plates
2:30 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for multiscale modeling of
textile panels
3:00 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for buckling/postbuckling
analysis of stiffened composite panels
4:00 PM: Adjourn

Dec. 14 2017
9:00 Introduction to beam modeling
10:00 AM: MSG-based beam modeling
11:00 AM: Free-edge stress analysis
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for free-edge stress
analysis
2:30 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for cross-sectional analysis
3:00 PM: Hands-on workshop on SwiftComp for spanwise
heterogeneous beams
4:00 PM: Adjourn