Defining Horizontal Cylinder as Composite Shell

To define the horizontal cylindrical shell as a composite shell:

  1. In the Partial study tree, right-click the horizontal cylindrical shell SurfaceBody 1(Surface-Trim1) and select Edit Definition.
  2. Repeat steps of the procedure used to define the vertical cylinder as a composite shell and apply the same material type.
  3. In the Shell Definition PropertyManager:
    1. Under Composite Options, select Show other composite shells.
    2. Under Composite Orientation, clear Mirror Orientation.
  4. In the composite shell plies table, highlight Ply number 2 (45 degrees). Notice that the grey arrow shows the ply angle of 45 degrees.
    In general, you can also define a different laminate layup for the horizontal cylinder, since it is a different shell.
    composite1_hshell_orient.gif
    Notice that the blue arrows point consistently outward for both shells.
  5. Click OK.gif.