Increasing Composite Material Laminates

You increase the number of plies to 16 to improve the factor of safety of the composite T-joint.

To change the laminate layup for the shells:
  1. In the Partial study tree, right-click the vertical cylindrical shell SurfaceBody 2(Surface-Extrude2) and click Edit Definition.
  2. In the Shell Definition PropertyManager:
    1. Under Type, select Composite.
    2. Under Composite Options:
      • Set Total Plies to 16.
      • Select Symmetric.
  3. Click .
  4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the horizontal cylindrical shell SurfaceBody 1(Surface-Trim1) to increase the number of plies to 16.
  5. To run the study, click Run This Study (Simulation CommandManager).