PlyExtraction

PlyExtraction is a MATLAB tool can process laminate sample images and construct detailed geometric finite element models in Abaqus file format. The finite element models can be used directly for structural and strength simulations to analyse the effect of ply waviness defects.

The related work was conducted at the University of Bristol under the EPSRC funded platform grant ‘Simulation of new manufacturing Processes for Composite Structures (SIMPROCS)’ (grant no. EP/P027350/1).

Access

To receive access to the PlyExtraction repository, please send a short email to bci-github@bristol.ac.uk to let us know your interest.

Access is granted on the condition that you agree for us to contact you about your use of the software.

You can click here for a template.

Additional details

A full technical description of the model coded in MatLab is provided in:

Pok Lam Marvin Lau, Jonathan P-H Belnoue, and Stephen R Hallett, Automatic ply detection and finite element model generation for composite laminates,Composites and Advanced Materials 2023 https://doi.org/10.1177/26349833231178331

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