Composites Forming involves shaping flat composites material blanks into three-dimensional forms, typically using molds, grippers, and diaphragms in an automated process. Composites Forming proposes the following advantages:
The challenges of Composites Forming include:
At an early stage of design, Producibility for Forming can predict the forming of a candidate preform to address these difficulties: The earlier problems can be predicted, the earlier design changes can be made and the lower the chance of specifying an infeasible design. In general, the time taken to perform a simulation increases with the fidelity and resolution of the simulation model. Complex analyses can take days to run, which is useless for initial design purposes. Composites Forming lets you select the appropriate level of simulation at each stage of the development process. It uses geometrical or inverse methods, depending on the material model required. Composites Forming is a nativeapp available on the Cloud or on Premises. For information on accessing Composites Forming, see Opening an app from the Compass topic in the Getting Started User's Guide. |