2. Numerical simulation of composite structures and experimental validation

Product development in composite structures engineering is a process that allows the maturity of a structure's design and manufacture to be justified and the requirements in relation to needs to be demonstrated. This process is typically structured into different stages, including:

• functional analysis and expression of requirements,

• conceptualization,

• feasibility and preliminary design,

• detailed design,

• testing and compliance validation,

• industrialization.

During this process, different types of modeling are handled in parallel with validation tests to gradually ensure control of each change of scale. This is generally referred to as the...