Structural calculation of an IMOCA race-seat in organic carbon fiber – Vendée Globe 2020-2021
12 March 2025Structural calculation on exoskeleton backrest
Customer: HEOL-COMPOSITE / WANDERCRAFT
- Study of the backrest, supporting the electronics and the motors of the exoskeleton.
- Joint definition of specifications for the backrest, FE model and layup optimization for 4 stress load cases and 1 stiffness load case.
- Analysis of stiffnesses, stresses – failure criteria, displacements.
DURATION
1 week
NO. OF MODELS
OR ITERATIONS
1 CAD iteration - 4 layup iterations
TYPE
MODEL
Shells and solids
SOLVERS USED
linear statics (EPILYSIS).
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- Created with GIMP
