Composites design workshop II 15/01/2010
This unique workshop provides unmatched training for professionals with the latest methods and tools for designing composites. Traditional black aluminum and its many unscientific, entrenched practices and knock-down factors will be challenged. New, disciplined, self-consistent approach will empower engineers to make composites competitive, safe and damage tolerant. We have improved prediction of strength and life from micromechanics. Tools to be given include point stress analysis of Mic-Mac's and Super Mic-Mac+, and structural simulation in Mic- Mac/FEA, 3D Beam, and MMF in MSC Nastran. The training is targeted for material and process engineers, designers, researchers and teachers. Extensive data on carbon/epoxy composites are available, with emphasis for aircraft and wind turbine blades.
Based on experience gained through 4 Stanford online tutorials and 2 JEC- sponsored Design Forums during the past 2 years, we are offering a new format for the upcoming workshop. For those who wish to receive official transcript of record and certificate by Stanford University, homework assignments must be submitted. For those who do not desire official record homework is optional.
We have as many as 17 highly recognized professional engineers, educators and researchers to present consistent but diversified methods and tools. A 700-page, hardcover Strength & Life of Composites by Tsai et al. (2008) is the course text that is free with workshop registration. Additional viewgraphs with notes will supplement the book. Immediately upon receiving registration, the book will be mailed to and access to download viewgraphs and software packages be made available for each participant. Homework problems are also contained in the viewgraphs.
Each participant will be given one dedicated WebEx connection so he/she can access live presentation from any convenient location. He/she will also receive a free copy of either full-featured MSC Nastran Stanford Edition with 90-day usage, or Simulia Abaqus Student Edition. There will be design problems on composites solved and demonstrated using both commercial programs during the workshop.
Regular online registration is US$500 per person. Fifty percent reduction in registration fee for those who have taken previous tutorial or workshop; i.e., US$250. Fee for official Stanford credit and certificate of completion is an additional US$100. Selected "Jump Seat" participants can earn 8 official Stanford credits and one-on-one tutoring for US$ 4,500.
Registration can be instantly done online by credit card at:
http://compositesdesign.stanford.edu
For more information: stsai@stanford.edu
We also welcome those who have taken Composites Design Tutorials and JEC Design Forum to join us again.
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JEC 2010 April 13 - 15, 2010 01/01/2010 |
Come and meet us at JEC2010 on our booth THINK COMPOSITES - STANFORD. Software demos and information on training courses. Free ticket available on request.
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Composites Design Workshop 01/01/2010 |
The next edition is scheduled January 7-21, 2010. Inquiry : stsai@stanford.edu
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How good is your design skill? 17/02/2006 |
Designing with composite materials can be challenging. Sometimes intuitive solutions are not always the best and some commonly used method such as “carpet-plots” are unconservative. [Read more]
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Short courses and continuing education 17/02/2006 |
Roland HARRY, continuing education program manager THINK COMPOSITES provides short courses and training sessions on composites design. A regular sessions will include courses on mechanics of composites and hand-on-computer training sessions on THINK COMPOSITES SOFTWARE. Courses provide real-life cases design study of composite parts. Regular sessions are held in Bordeaux. Specific sessions can be also organised in your own company. Next training session will be held in September 2006. For inquiry, please contact Roland HARRY at rharry@free.fr.
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NEW ! Members can retrieve THEORY OF COMPOSITES DESIGN 17/02/2006 |
The famous opus by Steve TSAI gives notations and formulas for all our software. It is an helpful book to work on design of composites material. Download it from the Member’s zone.
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Disco 03/01/2005 |
Learn primers on composite materials. Discover the basis on manufacturing and processing of composites, easy calculations of stresses and strains in the laminates, and the simple characterisations of composites. All you need to know for a good start!
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Available now : a new MICMAC ! 01/01/2005 |
Super MICMAC (or SMM) is a new design tool including fatigue data, time dependent properties and loads. Still using the wemknown MS EXCEL format of the previous MICMAC, SMM includes a step by step user’s guide. [Read more] |
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