Manufacturing Best Practices
Balanced, symmetric and satin lay-ups
Balance and mid-plane symmetry reduce unintended extension-shear and cure-distortion coupling. Satin fabrics also need deliberate warp/weft orientation and ply rotation.
In simple terms
Balance and mid-plane symmetry reduce unintended extension-shear and cure-distortion coupling. Satin fabrics also need deliberate warp/weft orientation and ply rotation.
Best for
Structural laminates and dimensionally repeatable flat or curved components.
Watch out for
A fabric name does not guarantee a balanced ply; check warp/weft areal weight and the approved stacking sequence.
Typical applications
Skins, panels, spars and bonded subassemblies.
Related tools
Use the calculators to turn these concepts into preliminary engineering estimates.