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Modeling a composite layup with 1 element through thickness

Modeling a composite layup with 1 element through thickness

Modeling a composite layup with 1 element through thickness

(OP)
I will be doing a bolt-plate contact analysis. I do not care about accurately capturing the through-thickness stress distribution, I am mostly interested in the in-plane stresses.

For this purpose I have determined that a single solid element through thickness will be my model of choice. This gives me the necessary vertical surface (and thus in-plane element normal) so that I can detect contact with the bolt shank.

Is it possible to define a single solid element with the properties of a full composite layup? I.e. I would like ABAQUS to calculate the A,B,D,G matrices and use these as the constitutive equations for my single element.

It seems that the "solid composite layups" option is what I want, however when I start to define this option it asks me to input the region for each ply? What I really want to be asked is to input the plies for each region...

Is this possible/how might I do it?

RE: Modeling a composite layup with 1 element through thickness

(OP)
Never mind, I have read up a little on the difference between composite layup and composite section. It seems composite section is more what I am after. Please remove this thread.

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