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Modeling Composites the Simple Way

Rosettes

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• Rosettes are used to define

reference directions (0° Fiber direction)
• The x-axis of a rosette defines the reference direction

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• Different rosettes are available to define the

reference direction (0° fiber direction). All
rosettes are shown on the next slides.
• Parallel Rosette
• Cylindrical Rosette
• Radial Rosette
• Spherical Rosette
• Edge Wise Rosette (Fiber reference direction
following an edge of the model)

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Parallel Rosettes
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Cylindrical Rosette
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Radial Rosette

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Speherical Rosette

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Edge-Wise Rosette
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Edge-Wise Rosette

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