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News Release from: ESI Group | Subject: SYSWELD 2003 metallurgical simulation
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 May 2003
Software simulates metallurgical
behaviour
Software suite models complex material behavior including metallurgy, and simulates processes such as heat treatment, welding and welding assembly.
ESI Group has announced the availability of SYSWELD 2003 Developed to meet the demands of today's engineering enterprises, SYSWELD models complex material behavior including metallurgy, and simulates processes such as heat treatment, welding and welding assembly
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With its new, state-of-the-art advisor technology, the 2003 release enables part designers and practitioners to save time for setting-up simulation and analysis of virtual parts and processes.
SYSWELD 2003 is available in several packages that fit the needs of small, mid-range and large-sized companies.
"Developed in close cooperation with leading automakers, SYSWELD's new advisor technology is a big step toward virtual assembly," said Harald Porzner, SYSWELD product manager.
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"Its intuitive, process-driven methodology allows users to set up simulation data without the deep technical knowledge required by most software on the market." The welding assembly advisor technology introduces an innovative approach to predict the global distortions generated by the effects of welding on large assemblies that can be found in shipbuilding.
In the automotive industry, a body-in-white or suspension system can benefit from this approach using the methodology called "local/global".
Taking into account all physical phenomena, the welding joints are simulated outside the global structure in a local model.
Then, the assembly effects in terms of global distortions are computed by mapping the local model results on the global model.
As a consequence, the welding assembly simulation makes it possible to study multiple welding sequences and clamping conditions, and to select the optimum sequence leading to minimum distortions.
The heat treatment advisor technology enables the simultaneous modeling of complex physical phenomena: heat transfer, phase transformations and mechanics.
Numerous processes - case hardening, through hardening, and tempering - can be easily simulated using a friendly, process-oriented graphical user interface.
SYSWELD 2003 is now interfaced with PAM-STAMP, ESI Group's flagship sheet metal forming simulation software.
The new interface enables manufacturers to streamline the product development process as users transfer the results of a stamping simulation into a welding assembly simulation and vice versa.
A significant step forward the virtual factory.
Several packages are available, including the new 'Heat treatment for engineering models' and 'Welding and welding assembly for engineering models' versions for small job shops, research centers and the education market.
They offer a reasonable model size limitation - without any technical limitation - at an appealing price.
The 'Heat treatment full package', and the 'Welding and welding assembly full package' versions provide unlimited model size to simulate large, complex parts and processes.
SYSWELD 2003 is available on PC (Windows NT, 2000, XP Professional), and on UNIX workstations from HP/Compaq, IBM, SGI, Sun.
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