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ANSYS: Layering & Wood modelling

ANSYS: Layering & Wood modelling

ANSYS: Layering & Wood modelling

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Hi,

I'm working on a project where I'm performing a structural analysis on a skateboard deck. It'll probably be a composite, i haven't decided just yet.

My plan is to create a model of 1 layer of the deck (the deck isn't solid, its multiple layers glued together), then sandwich them together. I've run into a few problems thus far. First off, assuming I'll simply repeatedly add the same model multiple times, how would i actually put together the layers? Do i have to add contact elements to each surface, each time? Seems rather tedious..
And another thing, how would I define the material properties of the model as wood, Canadian Maple to be exact? Ive had a look at the available options on Workbench, but I don't see any types of wood anywhere, am i missing something?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

RE: ANSYS: Layering & Wood modelling

I haven't done composite modeling, but I think you'll want to have a look at SOLID185 Layered Structural Solid Elements, Keyopt(3)=1. I believe that layered elements are appropriate for modeling orthotropic materials such as woods or composites.

Depending on what you're after, layered shell elements may also do the trick.

RE: ANSYS: Layering & Wood modelling

(OP)
Thanks for the input.  

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