In order to save weight, reduce corrosion, and provide improved performance, composite materials are being used in every industry from aerospace and automotive to consumer products and life sciences. Composite manufacturing techniques now allow entire composite structures to be fabricated in a single step leading to substantial manufacturing cost advantages. These advantages are spurring the latest large-scale commercial applications of composites, especially in the aerospace industry.

However, gaining an in-depth understanding of realistic material behavior through physical testing and traditional analysis methods can be time-consuming, costly, and often impossible.

This Webinar provided insight into the latest methods and technology for modeling and analyzing the physical behavior of composite materials including material modeling, strength, energy absorption, damage tolerance, residual strength, and life estimation.