ESI presents its Composites Simulation Solution 2015 at JEC Europe
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ESI presents its Composites Simulation Solution 2015 at JEC Europe
Enabling the simulation of the complete manufacturing chain, from the initial
composites plies to the final product
Paris, France - March 10, 2015 - ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading solution
provider in Virtual Prototyping for manufacturing industries, announces the
release of ESI's Composites Simulation Solution 2015. The new solution will be
presented at JEC Europe, the world's largest composites conference and trade
show, which takes place in Paris, France from March 10 to 12, 2015. Amongst the
many software solutions available on the market, ESI's Composites Simulation
Solution 2015 is the only Finite Element (FE) simulation solution allowing for
the virtual simulation of the complete composites manufacturing chain, starting
with simple composite plies and concluding with the final product. The solution
represents a key asset for all manufacturers using composite materials, whether
in the automotive, aerospace or energy sectors. ESI's Composites Simulation
Solution 2015 empowers industrial clients to deliver on quality and to
deadlines, while controlling their costs.
Jean-Luc Macret, Senior Manager, Research and Technology Projects at Airbus,
comments: "Definitely, simulation is the capability we need to reduce our global
costs. [.] But for reducing the industrial costs, we also need to dig into the
processes and all the manufacturing activities, which is now the trend."
Striving to meet these expectations, ESI's Composites Simulation Solution 2015
allows for the definition and optimization of process parameters that minimize
manufacturing defects and increase final product quality, taking into account
each step of the manufacturing chain. The solution's product/process design
approach ensures that every manufacturing result can be transferred into the
structural analysis so the model reflects the product 'as built' and not only
'as designed'. This aspect is crucial as it enables manufacturers to truly rely
on Virtual Prototyping to minimize design margins and reduce weight.
Composites Simulation Solution 2015 includes PAM-FORM, PAM-RTM and PAM-
DISTORTION. For the first time, these leading composites manufacturing
applications are released in one single package. The three applications, which
can be also used individually, now communicate with one another by transferring
material information and history (including Shearing, Temperature and Degree of
cure), from one stage of the process to another. The applications also benefit
from a common user environment, ESI's Visual-Environment that offers
convenience, reliability and substantial time-savings.
PAM-FORM is used to simulate the preforming process of dry textiles or the
thermoforming of pre-pregs made of thermoset or thermoplastic resins. Processes
covered include stamping, rubber pad forming, thermoforming and diaphragm
forming. By predicting defects such as wrinkles, thickness defects, bridging,
strains, stresses (shearing and in fibers) and fiber orientation, PAM-FORM can
help users correct and optimize all process aspects (kinematics, temperature and
pressure cycle, clamping conditions and forces, initial flat pattern). All of
these results are available at ply level, instead of only at laminate level and
therefore provide for, as an example, the prediction of internal wrinkles.
Furthermore, Composites Simulation Solution 2015 includes major enhancements and
new functionalities with a focus on the thermoforming of Organo Sheet materials.
PAM-RTM is used to simulate the injection or the infusion of a resin in a
preform and can also assist in analyzing the curing of thermoset composites
parts. Processes that can be modeled include mold pre-heating, Resin Transfer
Molding (RTM), Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion (VARI), Compression RTM (C-RTM)
and the curing of thermoset parts. Defects such as dry zones or porosity can be
corrected by virtually fine-tuning parameters including the location and shape
of the injection gates, the vents and vacuum ports, the position and type of
flow media, the heating of the mold and parameters related to the curing cycle.
Thanks to its unique high performance solver and adapted graphical interface,
PAM-RTM can deal with extremely large numerical models using shell or solid
elements. This is essential when addressing both the large component size
required in the wind industry and the extreme detail of small components for the
automotive industry.
PAM-DISTORTION is used to compute residual stresses and geometrical
deformations, such as spring-in and warping, induced by the manufacturing
process. It accounts for strains generated by the modification of material
properties due to the phase transformations during curing. PAM-DISTORTION allows
for the development of recommendations for process parameters in order to
minimize the shape distortions of complex composites parts upfront in the
development process, before cutting any tools. It is also used to generate a
compensated mold, based on computed distortions in order to obtain a final part
geometry within the specified tolerance.
Meet ESI at JEC Europe!
ESI will be located at booth Q58, hall 7.3. For more info, to book a product
demo or a personal appointment, please visit our dedicated web page.
You can also join ESI's free seminar on Composites Manufacturing
Simulation which will take place on Wednesday, March 11(th) at 3pm.
Recent research lead by the Chair "Centrale Nantes - ESI" in France will be
presented by Dr. Christophe Binetruy, from Centrale Nantes' Materials, Processes
and Composites department. The paper, entitled "Advanced modeling approach for
SMC high performance process" will be presented during the 'Automotive: High
Performance Applications' session on Wednesday March, 11(th) at 3.55pm.
Image: Composites Simulation Solution 2015 enables the modeling and
optimization of the different steps involved in manufacturing a structural
composite part.
For more information about the Composite Simulation Solution, please
visit http://www.esi-group.com/software-services/virtual-
manufacturing/composites
To watch the video interview of Jean-Luc Macret, Senior Manager, Research and
Technology Projects at Airbus, please visit the related page on ESI's YouTube
channel.
For more ESI news, visit: www.esi-group.com/press
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About ESI Group
ESI is a world-leading provider of Virtual Product Engineering software and
services with a strong foundation in the physics of the materials of which
products are built.
Founded over 40 years ago, ESI has developed a unique proficiency in helping
industrial manufacturers replace physical prototypes by virtually replicating
the fabrication, assembly and testing of products in different environments.
Virtual Prototyping enables ESI's clients to evaluate the performance of their
product, and the consequences of its manufacturing history, under normal or
accidental conditions. By benefiting from this information early in the process,
enterprises know whether a product can be built, and whether it will meet its
performance and certification objectives, before any physical prototype is
built. To enable customer innovation, ESI's solutions integrate the latest
technologies in high performance computing and immersive Virtual Reality,
allowing companies to bring products to life before they even
exist.
Today, ESI's customer base spans nearly every industry sector. The company
employs about 1000 high-level specialists worldwide to address the needs of
customers in more than 40 countries. For further information, visit www.esi-
group.com.
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