CDS Input and Output
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The CDS environment is a single window GUI (Graphical User Interface) with real time design and analysis functionality. The GUI is divided into three sections: The left section contains a menu tree where all data input and generated output is stored.  Right clicking any entity in the menu tree will invoke a series of operations related to the entity selected.

The top right section is where the user enters information and the bottom right section tab where results are displayed.


A breakdown of the inputs in each section are described below


  • Common Menu-tree Right Click options
    • Load-Save: Section used to load and save any information stored or created in CDS2
    • New-Duplicate: A new or duplicate entity can be created. Multiple entities can be duplicated by selecting existing entities while holding the shift or control key
    • Add to Materials: Material properties generated within laminas or laminates can be added to the material database. Multiple entities can be added by selecting existing entities while holding the shift or control key
    • Analysis: Currently three analysis types exist, thermal, moisture and structural. A number of solvers are available for each analysis type. Data generated in one analysis can be used as an input for a related analysis.
    • Options: Specific options for handling and viewing data is set in this section.
  • Input Section
    • Experiments: Coming soon will be the option to import raw experimental data for reduction to material properties
    • Materials: Enter and modify material properties in this section.
    • Lamina: Create laminas from materials in this section.
    • Stacking: This section is where laminates are created and stored.
    • Loading: Inputs for all analysis conditions are entered in this section.
    • Info: Use this section to store information used in other areas of CDS2.0.
  • Results
    • Materials Summary: Graphical summary of materials stored in CDS2.0
    • Micromechanics: Results from micromechanics simulations
    • Properties: Results from Laminate simulations
    • Processing-Thermal: Results from Process and Thermal Modeling Simulations
    • Response: Stress, Strain, Displacement and factors of safety results

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