Software for Semi-Infinite Multilayers: Transient Delamination

In this chapter, we describe software that analyzes the time-dependent thermal response of multilayers, called LayerSlayer Transient (LST). As with its counterpart for steadystate analysis described in the previous chapter, the software is based on the onedimensional heat conduction framework described in Section 2.6 and the general framework for multilayer mechanical analysis described in Chapter 5. The distinction is that LST solves for transient, time-dependent temperatures, whereas LS solves only for the steady-state response. LST is subject to the same geometry restrictions as LS and the same assumptions regarding deformation. Though each code can be used independently of the other, the reader is encouraged to become familiar with the conceptual framework of LS prior to exploring LST.