MIC-MAC

CONTENTS:

Mic-Mac: Introduction
About Mic-Mac
Mic-Mac at a glance
Mic-Mac Modules
Types of Mic-Mac applications

Mic-Mac: Getting started- Steps

Mic-Mac: Pointers

Mic-Mac: Examples
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Mic-Mac is available for download in the forum.

We have released version 4.1.

The future releases (with updates, if any) will be made as versions 4.x
MIC-MAC INTRODUCTION

ABOUT MIC-MAC

Microsoft Excel (97-2007) spreadsheet based application.

Based on Classical Laminated Plate theory and failure criteria.

Ease of use.

Useful to plot charts to study effect of various parameters on desired

results; visual interpretation of the results.

Results instantly updated with an update in the input.

Packages available for different applications.

Results for first ply failure (FPF), last ply failure (LPF) and progressive
damage.
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MIC-MAC AT A GLANCE

Application information

Information bar

Macro launcher buttons

Laminate
data
Clicking on the field shows legend and unit in
information bar
Load data

Chart-quick fields ! NOTE: ALL INPUT FIELDS ARE BOLD

AND BLUE IN COLOR
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MIC-MAC MODULES

Mic-Mac has five basic spreadsheet modules as follows:

CONTROL
MODULE [0] STIFFNESS
/ STRENGTH LAMINATE
MODULI STRESS
ANALYSIS STRENGTH
ANALYSIS

Laminate
stiffness,
Input Ply compliance Stress Strength
cells and stiffness and analysis: analysis:
results and engineering stress/ failure
strength constants strains criteria
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TYPES OF MIC-MAC APPLICATIONS

MIC-MAC INPLANE FOR SYMMETRIC LAMINATES UNDER IN-PLANE LOADS.

MIC-MAC INPLANE FOR SYMMETRIC LAMINATES WITH GIVEN STRAIN

STRAIN VALUES.

MIC-MAC DUPLEX FOR SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISONS FOR TWO DIFFERENT

SYMMETRIC LAMINATE SETS UNDER DIFFERENT LOADS.

MIC-MAC FOR SYMMETRIC LAMINATES UNDER IN-PLANE AND

FLEX BENDING LOADS (CAN HAVE A SANDWICH CORE ALSO).
- CORE THICKNESS TO BE SUPPLIED IN TERMS OF THE
EQUIVALENT PLY NUMBERS.
- THE PLANE OF SYMMETRY IS THE MID PLANE.

Core
Plane of symmetry
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TYPES OF MIC-MAC APPLICATIONS (continued)

MIC-MAC FOR SYMMETRIC THIN WALL SANDWICH PLATE UNDER

THIN WALL IN-PLANE AND BENDING LOADS.
- CORE THICKNESS IS CALCULATED FROM SUPPLIED
THICKNESS OF THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE.
- BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM LAMINATES ARE SYMMETRIC
ABOUT THEIR OWN PLANES OF SYMMETRY.

Top face (symmetric)

Core

Bottom face
(symmetric)
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TYPES OF MIC-MAC APPLICATIONS (continued)

MIC-MAC FOR GENERAL SYMMETRIC OR UNSYMMETRIC

GENLAM LAMINATES UNDER IN-PLANE AND BENDING LOADS - -
- ALSO SUITABLE FOR HYBRID MATERIALS

MIC-MAC HYBRID FOR SYMMETRIC SUBLAMINATES UNDER IN-PLANE

LOADS.
- LAMINATE SUBSETS CAN BE OF DIFFERENT
MATERIALS AND STACKING SEQUENCES THUS MAKING
THE ENTIRE LAMINATE HYBRID.

Laminate subset 1

Laminate subset 2
Plane of symmetry
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TYPES OF MIC-MAC APPLICATIONS (continued)

FOR PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE STUDY OF SYMMETRIC

MIC-MAC PD
LAMINATES UNDER IN-PLANE LOADS .
- ALSO SUITABLE FOR HYBRID MATERIALS
- FAILURE ENVELOPES FOR FPF AND LPF, SEQUENCE
OF PLY FAILURE, STRESS AND STRAIN HISTORY.

MIC-MAC PD-FLEX FOR PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE STUDY OF SYMMETRIC

LAMINATES UNDER BENDING LOADS.
- ALSO SUITABLE FOR HYBRID MATERIALS
- ALSO SUITABLE FOR SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION
- FAILURE ENVELOPES FOR FPF AND LPF, SEQUENCE
OF PLY FAILURE, STRESS AND STRAIN HISTORY.

MIC-MAC SHAFT FOR THIN-WALL CIRCULAR OR CYLINDRICAL

CANTILEVER SHAFT UNDER BENDING OR TORQUE.
- ALSO CALCULATES CRITICAL SPEED FOR A
COMPOSITE DRIVE SHAFT (ASSUMPTION OF SIMPLY
SUPPORTED BEAM)
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NOTE:

Mic-Mac is based on Excel and Macros within the Excel. Thus, Macros
should be enabled in order to work with Mic-Mac.
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To work with Mic-Mac application, following steps should be carried out:

1 Choose Application

Choose Mic-Mac application from the main window:

b. Choose application

a. Click
c. Click OK
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2 Choose Material

Choose material data either from existing Mic-Mac material library:

b. Choose material
a. Click

c. Choose unit (SI or Eng)

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2 Choose Material

Units for material properties (unless otherwise stated):

Eng SI
E (moduli): msi E (moduli): GPa
ksi MPa
Strain: 10-3 Strain: 10-3
Stress: ksi Stress: MPa
Running load: kips/in Running load: MN/m
Length: 10-6 mils Length: 10-6 m
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2 Choose Material (continued)

Material data will be populated from the

library

Material properties legend

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2 Choose Material (continued)

If material data from Mic-Mac library such as temperature, moisture, etc.,

do not agree with the problem requirement, they can also be directly
overwritten in the given cells or modifying the material database (make sure
they correspond to legends), which will be described in the following slides.
Change glass
Change curing transition
temperature here temperature here
(Note: refer to
corresponding
legend)

Change moisture
content here

Change operating
temperature here
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2 Choose Material (continued)

or add/ modify new custom material data in the main window:

a. Click

c.

d. OK
b. Click
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2 Choose Material (continued)

e. Choose material to f. Enter material data and new/updated material

add or modify will be available in the material selection menu.
(if the new material data is required for future
use, save the excel file)
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2 Choose Material (continued)

library.

Refer to the legend

Change data here

Material sheet

file once you add/update

material data.
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3 Define Laminate

Mic-Mac uses the concept of ply group, repeats and rigid body rotation.

Ply group 2

1
Laminate 2
using
Repetitions

Rigid body rotation

of laminate by
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3 Define Laminate (continued)

Go to Mic-Mac application (e.g., in-plane):

Laminate data input section

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3 Define Laminate (continued)

To define ply group, input a) ply angle and b) ply number.

a. Ply angles (degrees)

Ply group defined

b. Ply number of corresponding ply angle in the same column

(if no ply, enter 0)
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3 Define Laminate (continued)

Input c) ply group repeat and d) rigid body rotation (if any).

d. Rigid body rotation (degrees)

c. Repeat

Laminate defined Mic-Mac calculates

thickness of the
laminate
Mic-Mac calculates total number of plies
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4 Define loads/ moments

Input a) in-plane and bending loads and b) factor of safety (if any)
a. Loads in MN/m or k/in:
Row 1 for N1, 2 for N2 and 3 for N3
Similar input cells for moments for some
applications (e.g., Flex)

b. Factor of safety, if any

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5 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS

Results and outputs are automatically displayed throughout Mic-Mac

window. Results include, but not limited to, ply, laminate stiffness,
stresses and strains developed, multiple angles, strength ratio, data for
intact and degraded laminates, etc.
Units for some significant result variables (unless otherwise stated):
Stiffness/Modulus: msi [Eng] or GPa [SI]
Stress/Strength: ksi or MPa
Thickness: mils or mm
Input load: kip/in or MN/m
Input Moment: kip or MN
Strains: 10-3

e.g., result for strength ratio

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5 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS (continued)

macro button is a convenient feature to locate results of interest

in the Mic-Mac spreadsheet.

a.

b. Finder window opens

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5 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS (continued)

macro button is a convenient feature to locate results of interest

in the Mic-Mac spreadsheet.

c. Choose the e. Results are highlighted in

required result Mic-Mac sheet.
field Green: legend
Yellow: value

d. Click
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6 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS :CHART-QUICK

One of the main strengths of Mic-Mac:

Plots charts for user defined/selected variables and provides visual
interpretation of the results.

Input cell: will

provide data for
x-axis when the
Chart-Quick chart is plot
input section

Output cell: will provide data for y-

axis when the chart is plot.
Maximum 3 outputs allowed
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6 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS :CHART-QUICK (continued)

Define variables to be used to plot a chart.

a. Equate required input cell with the input field of Chart-quick.

As Mic-Mac automatically changes the value in Chart-quick input field (how?
will be shown in later slide), the equated value in chosen input field (here,
rotation) is also changed.
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6 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS :CHART-QUICK (continued)

b. Equate Chart-quick output cells with the result cell in the spreadsheet
which needs to be captured for plotting the curve.
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6 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS :CHART-QUICK (continued)

f. Input plot
parameters

Starting (min) and

ending (max) value
for input field (x-axis
of the chart);
Mic-Mac will
automatically change
e. Click the values from min
to max e.g., here,
rotation angles

Increments in x-axis
Output series legend
Number of output (series
variables)
g. Click to plot chart Maximum is 3
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6 RESULTS/ OUTPUTS :CHART-QUICK (continued)

Chart-Quick plot

Y-axis:
Chart-Quick
output
(results from
Mic-Mac)

X-axis: Chart-Quick input

MIC-MAC: THINGS TO REMEMBER

POINTERS

After finishing the analysis and before starting a new analysis in

Mic-Mac, always reset the input fields to default values. Input
cells fonts are bold and blue in color.

The guideline given here is for general purpose. Some of the

Mic-Mac applications have additional fields designed for the
specific purpose.

To get the definition and unit for a particular cell, clicking on it

will display them in the information bar.

The button will guide the user to the correct cells for the
required results.

Mic-Mac software is frequently updated and updates should be

available in the Composites Design Tutorial website for the past
and present tutorial participants.
EXAMPLES

(1) Transformed [Q]

Application: Mic-Mac Inplane

Material: Im6/epoxy [Eng]
Ply: [0]s --------------- Rotate the laminate from 0 to 180 degrees
Q11: cell S[15]
Q22: cell S[16]
U1: cell K [27]
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(2) Linear combinations of [Q]

Application: Mic-Mac Inplane

Material: E-Glass/epoxy [Eng]
Ply: [0]s --------------- Rotate the laminate from 0 to 180 degrees
Q11: cell S[15]
Q22: cell S[16]
Q12: cell S[17]
I1: Q11+Q22 +2Q12
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a. Linear combinations of [Q]

Application: Mic-Mac Inplane

Material: Im6/epoxy [Eng]
Ply: [0]s --------------- Rotate the laminate from 0 to 180 degrees
Q11: cell S[15]
Q22: cell S[16]
Q12: cell S[17]
I1: Q11+Q22 +2Q12
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(3) Q11 of various composites

Application: Mic-Mac Duplex

Duplex allows side by side comparison of two different laminates
Compare Q11 for T300/5208 and ScothPly (E-Glass/epoxy] [SI] and
Aluminum [75.71 GPa]
Ply: [0]s --------------- Rotate the laminate from -20 to 140 degrees
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b. Engineering Constants and Ply stiffness

Application: Mic-Mac Inplane

Material: T300/N5208 [SI]
Ply: [0]s --------------- Rotate the laminate from -15to 90 degrees
Chart-Quick:
Set laminate to [0]s
Cell [I4] to Input
Output 1 = [Cell S15]
Output 2 = [Cell F7]
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c. Hint for HW# 1 problem # 3: Solving with Mic-Mac

Application: Mic-Mac Inplane

Material: T300/N5208
Ply: [45]s
- Choose the material
- Define the laminate
- Input the load as N1 = 1.0 and N2 = N6 = 0.0
- Check the result for strains ( 1 , 2 and 6)
- The signs and values of strain component determines the deformation mode.