Virtual Process Chain

Composite forming

Validation of manufacturability
Optimization of gripper, clamping, and sequential forming setups
Support of mold design
Prediction of local fiber orientation and fiber volume content
Thermomechanical-thermokinetical analysis for thermoforming
Supported technologies: Thermoforming, textile draping, membrane forming, and hot forming
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Compression molding

Material card creation
Validation of manufacturability
Prediction of filling behavior, required press forces, and suitable processing temperatures
Prediction of the pre-forming of complex initial charge configurations
Supported material classes: SMC, LFT, and GMT
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Warpage simulation

Validation of dimensional stability
Prediction of process-induced deformations (warpage, spring-in)
Prediction of solidification and residual stresses
Prediction of crystallization (thermoplastics), and curing (thermosets)
Initialization of local state variables predicted by forming and compression molding simulation (fiber orientation, temperature, degree of crystallinity or cure)
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Structural analysis (FEA)

Validation of load requirements
Consideration of manufacturing effects (e.g. local fiber orientation)
Prediction of component stiffness and failure
Prediction of local stresses after assembly of the actual geometry predicted by warpage simulation

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Seamless data stream

Our functional and modular virtual process chain is based on data transfer between the different simulation steps through mapping and homogenization approaches using our software add-on SimuChain.

Based on this, state variables such as fiber orientation or fiber volume content predicted by process simulation are retained and transferred to e.g. warpage or structural simulations.