ICAN/JAVA: Integrated Composite Analyzer Recoded in Java

The Integrated Composite Analyzer (ICAN) computer program, originally written in the FORTRAN language, has been completely recoded in Java to make it more widely usable. Whereas the original ICAN could be executed on only a limited number of platforms, ICAN/JAVA is compatible with almost all computers and operating systems. Moreover, whereas the original ICAN was applicable to only polymer-based composite materials containing circular fibers, ICAN/JAVA is applicable to diverse composites, including those that contain metal matrices, ceramic matrices, noncircular fibers, and/or particulate reinforcements. ICAN/JAVA can be used to simulate many aspects of the behavior and properties of a composite material and its constituent materials, including vibration-damping and electrical properties. The code includes provisions for three-way substructuring of fiber, interphase, and matrix constituents. Graphical output and telescoping of scale are available. The code includes an on-line user's manual. The Java Runtime Environment software, which can be downloaded free of charge for most platforms, is necessary for execution of ICAN/JAVA.