Composite Laminate Analysis Software

Laminate analysis in the browser, from fiber properties to bolted joints. Every result updates as you type.

  • Runs in the browser
  • Free, no credit card
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Layup edits update the ABD matrix and the plate live. First Ply Failure finds the failing ply.

A Closer Look at the Dashboard

Short clips from real screens. Each one shows a single feature reacting at full size.

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Layup Codes Build the Stack

Type [(±45)2/02]s and the twelve plies fill in, mirrored about the midplane. Layup options rotates the whole stack in one click.

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Failure Envelopes per Criterion

Plot the Nx-Ny envelope with Max Stress, Hashin and Puck on the same axes.

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Margins at Every Bolt

Bolted Joint checks every bolt in the pattern, names the one that governs and draws the stress field around its hole.

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Plate Fields as You Type

Plate Deflection maps deflection and bending moments over the plate. Change a dimension, the edges, the load or the layup and the field redraws. There is no solve button.

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Stress Field at a Hole

Open Hole maps the stress around the hole and marks the governing point stress station.

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Help on Every Page

Every result states what it assumes and where it stops being valid. Hover a term or a value for its definition, or open Learn more for the whole page.

Pick Your Role, See Where You Start

Sizing a laminate, checking an FE model, building parts and learning the theory each start in a different tool.

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Size a laminate before you build the model

Read the ply percentages for a target stiffness off the carpet plot.
Type a layup code and watch the buckling safety factor change as you type.
Check every ply against nine failure criteria and see which one fails first.

From Fiber to Finished Part

Pick the materials, build the ply and the laminate, check it under load, then size the part. Every tool is free. No credit card, no trial, no limits.

1

Materials

Material Library
Standard fibers, matrices and lamina, or your own test data.
Core Materials
Foam, honeycomb and balsa cores for sandwich work.
2

Ply

UD Lamina Builder
Ply properties from six micromechanics models.
Fabric Lamina Builder
Woven ply stiffness from the unit cell.
Ply Calculator
Areal weight, cured thickness and void content.
3

Laminate

Laminate Builder
Stacking sequence with a live ABD matrix.
Engineering Constants
Membrane and flexural constants, CTE and CME.
Carpet Plots
Stiffness across 0°, ±45° and 90° mixes.
4

Analysis

Laminate Load
Mechanical, thermal and moisture loads combined.
Ply Stresses & Strains
Every ply, in global and material axes.
First Ply Failure
Nine criteria, the critical ply and its mode.
Progressive Failure
Ply discounting up to ultimate failure.
Then size the part
Beam / Column
Deflection, stress and buckling for nine cross-sections.
Sandwich Beam
Face stress, core shear, wrinkling and crushing.
Beam Vibration
Natural frequencies on seven support cases.
Plate Buckling
Combined in-plane loads with free, simply supported or clamped edges.
Plate Deflection
Pressure plus a patch load.
Sandwich Panel
Deflection plus core shear, wrinkling, crushing and crimping checks.
Plate Vibration
The six lowest natural frequencies.
Tube & Pressure Vessel
Pressure, axial force, torque, bending and ΔT at once.
Tube Buckling
NASA SP-8007 checks with their knock-down factors.
Open Hole
Stress concentration and notched strength at a hole.
Bolted Joint
Bearing, net-section and shear-out, with the load split between fasteners.
Bonded Joint
Peak adhesive shear and peel at the overlap ends.

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Frequently asked questions

Start Building Composites

Free to use, no credit card required.

Save materials and laminates to the cloud.

Help when you need it

Docs

Theory and a how-to for every tool, from micromechanics to bolted joints.

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Ask a Question

A real person reads every question and bug report you send.

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What's New

v2.0.0 · November 12, 2026

A new design for the dashboard, website and docs

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