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Composites & damage tolerance: how Ansys helps

Composites buy you strength at a fraction of the weight — but failure is complex, layer-by-layer, and hard to test exhaustively. Simulation lets you design the layup and prove damage tolerance efficiently.

Composites & damage tolerance simulation visualization

Illustrative simulation render. Actual studies are built to your geometry and requirements.

The Ansys tools that model it

Composites (ACP) — Full composite pre/post — ply layup definition, draping, and failure post-processing.
Mechanical — Progressive-damage and delamination analysis of laminates under real loads.
LS-DYNA — Impact, crush, and ballistic response of composite structures.

Composites (ACP) ↗Mechanical ↗LS-DYNA ↗

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What we provide

Free to start

Free Ansys evaluation licenses for the tools above, free engineering support to apply them to your MVP, and a free check on your Ansys Startup Program eligibility. Software and engineering only, never application advice.

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Relevant Ansys product pages: Composites (ACP) on ansys.com ↗ Mechanical on ansys.com ↗ LS-DYNA on ansys.com ↗