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

Material card creation as a service

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

Material card creation as a service

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)
Material card creation as a service

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