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Matereality Webinar: Finite Element Analysis of Additively Manufactured Products

by Altair Engineering6,416 views

With the growing interest in additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry, there is a desire to accurately simulate the behavior of components made by this process. The layer by layer print process appears to create a morphology that is different from that from conventional manufacturing processes. This can have dramatic impact on the material properties, which in turn, can affect how the material is modeled in simulation. We tested an additively manufactured metal part for mechanical properties and validated the material model used in a linear static simulation.

Megan Lobdell, Brian Croop, and Hubert Lobo. DatapointLabs + Matereality. Ithaca, NY USA.

3D PrintingAerospace and DefenseAltair RADIOSSCAE Vendor/SupplierMechanicalPresentationsStructural AnalysisValidation

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Altair Engineering

HyperXtrude is a finite element based simulation tool for analysis and design of extrusion processes and dies. HyperXtrude is capable of solving a wide range of complex flow and heat transfer problems that appear in the extrusion industry with a sophistication and reliability unattainable in the past. HyperXtrude's proven ability to accurately simulate the resin flow and heat transfer during extrusion processes allows the user to significantly reduce the die design time and cost by minimizing the number of die tryouts. 

Altair Engineering Inc. is the premier developer of product engineering software for modeling, visualization, simulation, optimization, and process automation. Anchored by the Altair®HyperWorks® engineering software suite, Altair is among the world's leading providers of product engineering consulting services, including design development, engineering, prototype building, and physical testing. 

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