Metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a rapid prototyping or additive manufacturing (AM) technique that makes use of a high-power laser to fuse metallic powders into a desired geometry. The inconsistencies in the AM process lead to a need for a large amount of experimental trial and error to qualify a part. This makes an already expensive process even more costly and can be prohibitive to the widespread adoption of additive manufacturing. To expedite the design, development and qualification process of an AM part, manufacturers can turn to simulation and process monitoring. In this application brief, we compare thermal history capabilities from ANSYS additive manufacturing simulation solutions with thermal imaging results from Sigma Labs using the NIST Additive Manufacturing Test Artifact as a basis.

À medida que a nossa busca por ultrapassar fronteiras, aprender mais e alcançar outros cantos do nosso universo continua a crescer, também cresce a necessidade de desenvolver a tecnologia inovadora que nos levará até lá.

Participe deste webinar para descobrir como a Edição Aeroespacial do CES EduPack permite executar uma seleção avançada de materiais para que um veículo de exploração de Marte atravesse a atmosfera do planeta, inspirando os alunos com um estudo de caso sobre exploração espacial.

Accurate materials information is essential for any product development organization, particularly one that is aiming to make pervasive use of simulation. A single, gold-source of materials information is the best way to ensure accuracy and traceability for simulation teams, product designers across the product development lifecycle. In this webinar, we’ll see how the new GRANTA MI 2020 release meets this need with a significantly improved user experience across the enterprise.

• Get a tour of the improved user experience across the key apps in GRANTA MI 2020.
• Learn how these interfaces can be used by product designers, simulation teams, materials teams and IT Admins to do their jobs faster and with fewer errors.
• See how GRANTA MI can help you to deliver on the promise of pervasive simulation, with materials information you can trust, when and where you need it.

¿Impartes clases en carreras de ingeniería, ciencia o diseño? El aprendizaje activo ofrece al estudiante diferentes vías para interactuar con el contenido del curso, sin duda, una buena forma de conseguir una mayor implicación y aprendizaje. En este seminario online exploraremos diferentes herramientas y recursos para ayudaros a implementar un enfoque de enseñanza más interactivo a través de diferentes niveles y áreas de conocimiento.

Teaching others how to think critically is a difficult task. Some teaching techniques work; others do not—but why is this the case? Hear from Dr. John Nychka, University of Alberta, on different teaching methods and their effectiveness in supporting students as they learn how to think reflectively, and in a critically reflective manner.

ANSYS Discovery is empowering engineers, and especially designers, to avoid unnecessary prototyping through interactive design exploration. In recent years, manufacturing organizations have been identifying methods to democratize prototyping, specifically using additive technology, to minimize costs and choose the best designs. In this webinar, we’ll introduce you to ANSYS Discovery for upfront design exploration, and demonstrate how its additive prep features can be used across multiple industries.

What you will learn:

• How designer-level tools can provide engineers with upfront guidance to make better design decisions
• Why rapid design exploration is a fundamental step in the manufacturing process
• How to manipulate imported geometry, whether provided by suppliers or internal teams
• How to eliminate your prototyping problems upfront, and iterate quickly through simulation-led design

Simulation run times are up to 4.8 times faster using a current workstation equipped with a powerful GPU compared to an older system.

As the availability of affordable computing power increases and simulation software is optimized to take advantage of those hardware improvements, more design engineering teams are able to realize the incredible benefits of a simulation-led workflow. We put this notion to the test by benchmarking modern ANSYS Mechanical 2019R1 software on a three-year old Dell workstation and comparing it to the same software running on its comparable present-day counterpart. We discovered that updating the computer enabled completion of the same simulations as much as 71% faster.

Download the new “Productivity Study: ANSYS Mechanical” report to see how investing in modern hardware with a faster GPU can improve your workflow.