February 7, 2023 at 10:24 pm
Robin Shrestha
Subscriber

Hi Govindan -

 

Thank you for your reply. 

 

I am unsure if I am implementing your solution correctly, but this is not what I'm after. I plan to design experiments (DOE) to run a subsequent optimization study on this four-ply laminate. So for each of these plies, I want ANSYS to develop a design point that models each plies a Carbonfiber/Epoxy or Eglass/Epoxy (not some mix of the properties of the two).

 

If I follow your guidance, I see ANSYS trying to design a set of experiments iterating on the (continuous) mix of orthotropic material properties, which is different from what I want (see screencap).

 

Can you provide additional guidance?

 

Thank you,

Robin