How To – Model Delamination and Failure of Composites

Introduction

NAFEMS wishes to commission an author to develop the publication “How To – Model Delamination and Failure of Composites”. The book is intended to focus on fibre reinforced composites.

Intended Readership

The intended readership is an industrial practitioner who is familiar with the principals of Finite Element Analysis and has a basic understanding of simulation the strength and stiffness of composites.

Format

The document should confirm to the standard NAFEMS publication template (provided upon contract award). The anticipated length of the publication is between 70-100 A5 pages.

Cost

The total cost is not expected to exceed £8000 (GBP), and it is expected that the document will be completed within 12 months from NAFEMS approval.

Guidance for Proposals

Each proposal should consist of:

The proposed structure of the document with the titles of the sections to be developed,
Work plan including milestones and interim deliveries for early review,
Cost,
The authors' credentials, curriculum vitae, etc. Proposals from single authors and consortia will be considered,
The PSE competencies that the publication is anticipated to address. Potential authors are encouraged to review the “Composite Materials and Structures” PSE technical area for relevant competencies. Contact technical@nafems.org to obtain access.

References

HT51, Yancey. R, “How To – Obtain Material Properties for the Structural Analysis of Composites”
R0092, Hopkins. P, “Benchmarks for Membrane and Bending Analysis of Laminated Shells Part1 - Stiffness Matrix and Thermal Characteristics”, 2005
R0084, Davies. G, “Benchmarks for Composite Delamination”, 2002
R0031, Hardy. S, “Composite Benchmarks”, 2001
R0091, Prinja. N, Puri. A, “An Introduction to the Use of Material Models in FE”, 2005
HT25, Marsden. W, Irving. D, “How To Analyse Composites”, 2002.

Submission

Interested potential authors should request additional information using the following email address: technical@nafems.org. Interested parties are encouraged to submit proposals by the 1st of January 2025.