DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE The U.S. Army Research Laboratory announces the development of a computer software code (a finite element pre-and post-processor) which enables ply-level details within thick multilayered composite structures to be computed in a realistic, computationally efficient manner. This software code has been given the acronym "LAMPAT" and serves as a valuable design and analsis tool for thick composite structures, significantly reducing the time and effort associated with material property input and interpretation of ply-level stress and strain results (failure assessment). The code is entirely compatible with the commercially available software package known as PATRAN. The capabilities of this code will be of interest to all parties investigating failure modes of thick composite materials in marine, aeronautical, automotive and civil engineering applications. This software code has been patented and is being made available for licensing. Specific details relative to the patent are as follows: U.S. Patent #: 5,419,200;issue date: 30 May 1995; inventors: Bruce Burns, Travis Bogetti; Title: Method For Assessing the Effects of Loading Forces on a Composite Material Structure. Contact Mike Rausa at 410-278-5028 or visit http://www.fedlabs.org/flc/ma/pl for technical and licensing information.

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