What is the course
Course Overview
In this 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA Composites course you will discover and practice the key capabilities of the Airframe Composites Designer role. You will also learn how to design composites parts using the Manual and Grid Approach. The CATIA Composites Design app offers composites design engineers with a complete set of process-oriented features to engineer composites parts. This learning module lets you practice the various approaches used to design a composites part.
You will also learn how to analyse composites design and generate production documents. In this module, you will discover the Airframe Composites Manufacturing Engineer role along with its key capabilities to manufacture composites parts. The learning module enables you to prepare composites parts for manufacturing, analyse them for producibility and export the composites information for downstream manufacturing processes.
What you learn
Learning Objectives
- Define Composites Parameters
- Create Manual Plies
- Analyze and Modify Plies
- Create Solids from Plies
- Analyze Composites Parts for Producibility
- Generate Ply Books
- Create Preliminary and Detailed Grid Design
- Define Composites Parameters
- Import Composites Design Directly from an Excel File
- Design a Composite Part using the Grid Approach
- Design a Composite Part using the Zone Approach with Solid Slicing
- Perform and inspect the Producibility Analysis
- Export and import the Ply Design Data
- Create a Ply Book
- Create manufacturing parts
- Analyze manufacturing parts for their producibility
- Create ply books
- Prepare manufacturing parts for laser projection
What You'll Learn
Course Agenda
Explore the Airframe Composites Designer Role
Lesson 1: Overview of the Airframe Composites Designer Role
- In this lesson, you will be introduced to the Airframe Composites Designer role.
- You will also discover how 3DS Solutions on composites design address the challenges faced by industries to design composites parts.
Lesson 2: Design a Composite Part Using the Manual Approach
- In this lesson, you will learn how to define composite parameters, plies group and manual plies.
- You will also learn how to modify and manage plies.
Lesson 3: Analyse the Composites Design
- In this lesson, you will learn how to perform the numerical analysis, create multiple core samples and display the information of composites entities on the fly.
Lesson 4: Finalise the Composites Design
- In this lesson, you will learn how to create an associative solid using the iso-thickness areas and junction lines.
Lesson 5: Analyse Composites Parts for Producibility
- In this lesson, you will learn how to perform the producibility analysis on multiple plies and splice plies into cut pieces.
Lesson 6: Generate a Ply Book
- In this lesson, you will learn how to create a drawing for composites entities using GVS and generate a ply book.
Lesson 7: Create a Preliminary Design Using the Grid Approach
- In this lesson, you will learn how to define a grid panel and a grid to create a preliminary grid design of a composite part.
Lesson 8: Create a Detailed Design Using the Grid Approach
- In this lesson, you will learn how to create virtual stacking using the grid and generate plies and a top surface from virtual stacking.
- You will also learn how to create solid using the iso-thickness areas and junction lines.
Practice CATIA Composites Design
Lesson 9: Getting Started with Composites Design
- In this lesson, you will be introduced to the CATIA Composites Design app.
- You will also become familiar with composites design approaches and terminologies.
Lesson 10: Design a Composites Part Using the Excel Approach
- In this lesson, you will learn how to define composites parameters, import the composites design from an excel file.
- You will also learn how to generate EEOP and IML.
Lesson 11: Design a Composites Core
- In this lesson, you will design a composites core that acts as stiffening for the composites part.
- You will also generate an elevated top surface from the core.
Lesson 12: Design a Composites Part Using the Grid Approach
- In this lesson, you will learn how to design a composite part using the Grid approach.
Lesson 13: Manage and Analyse Plies
- In this lesson, you will learn how to manage and analyse the composites entities using various review tools.
Lesson 14: Design a Composites Part Using the Solid Slicing Approach
- In this lesson, you will learn how to create the zone-based preliminary design for the solid slicing approach.
- You will also create plies from solid slicing.
Lesson 15: Create a Solid from Iso-Thickness Areas
- In this lesson, you will learn how to create iso-thickness areas, junction lines and generate solid from them.
Lesson 16: Analyse Producibility
- In this lesson, you will learn how to analyse the producibility of a composites part for hand lay-up process
Lesson 17: Generate Production Data
- In this lesson, you will learn how to export the composite data.
- You will also learn how to create a drawing and a ply book.
Explore the Airframe Composites Manufacturing Engineer Role
Lesson 18: Overview of the Airframe Composites Manufacturing Engineer Role
- In this lesson, you will discover the key capabilities and values offered by the Airframe Composites Manufacturing Engineer role.
- You will also discover how 3DS Solutions on Composites Manufacturing address the challenges faced by industries to manufacture Composites Parts.
Lesson 19: Create a Manufacturing Part
- In this lesson, you will learn how to create and synchronize manufacturing stacking.
- You will also learn how to swap the composites entities from engineering surface to compensated tooling surface and define the material excess.
Lesson 20: Analyse the Manufacturing Part for Producibility
- In this lesson, you will learn how to perform the producibility analysis on plies, splice plies using cut-pieces, and create flattened plies.
Lesson 21: Create a Drawing and a Ply Book
- In this lesson, you will learn how to create a drawing of a manufacturing part using Generative View Styles and annotate the composites entities in the drawing.
- You will also learn how to create a ply book.
Lesson 22: Prepare the Manufacturing Part for Laser Projection
- In this lesson, you will learn how to define a laser projector, create additional geometries, compute and export laser projection data.
Training Methods
Choose from three different training methods available to you
Group / Classroom Training
Receive 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA Composites training in a group in a traditional classroom environment. Courses can be taken in one of our training locations in the UK, Ireland, US or Canada using DS approved training content and methodologies.
Advantages
- Cost effective training method.
- Leave the office to concentrate on learning.
- Learn more through group questions and feedback.
Live Online Training
With online training you will experience an interactive learning environment where you can give feedback, gain access to the training files and get time to work on training exercises.
Advantages
- Online courses can maximise convenience and save on travel expenses.
- More effective than video based training, with recorded videos learners are often not as focused on the training and skip exercises.
On-Site Training
Receive training at your place of work. This style of flexible training is perfect for teams or individuals who are faced with a specific challenge and require personalized courses with on-the-job coaching.
Advantages
- Use our state-of-the-art mobile classroom at your facility.
- Bring your team up to a consistent level of knowledge by having them take the same training at the same time.
- Benefit from flexible scheduling options.
Upcoming Courses
If you do not see a suitable training course scheduled below please contact us. Our training team are happy to discuss your requirements and can schedule additional courses or arrange onsite or bespoke training to suit your needs.
There are no 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA Composites courses currently scheduled.
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