{"id":1604,"date":"2018-10-17T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T01:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finiteelementanalysis.com.au\/?p=1604"},"modified":"2018-10-17T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T01:05:43","slug":"simulation-additive-manufacturing-letting-all-your-wildest-product-design-dreams-come-true-in-front-of-your-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/fea\/simulation-additive-manufacturing-letting-all-your-wildest-product-design-dreams-come-true-in-front-of-your-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Simulation &#038; Additive Manufacturing: letting all your wildest (product design) dreams come true in front of your eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At LEAP we have been tracking the development of additive manufacturing (AM, aka 3D printing) very closely for the past decade, and we have no doubt that if you\u2019re an engineer or product designer who has been waiting for that \u2018tipping point\u2019 in capability\/cost in AM, that now is the best time to get started.<\/p>\n<p>We are in the midst of running a series of series with <a href=\"https:\/\/emona.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emona<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/emona.com.au\/markforged\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Markforged<\/a> here in Australia during October, with events in Melbourne, Sydney (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/event\/emona-presents-the-future-of-additive-manufacturing-morning-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">morning<\/span><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/event\/emona-presents-the-future-of-additive-manufacturing-afternoon-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">afternoon<\/span><\/a> sessions) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/event\/emona-presents-the-future-of-additive-manufacturing-adelaide-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adelaide<\/span><\/a> \u2013 if you\u2019re interested, click on the city name for registration details.<\/p>\n<p>But first let\u2019s recap why CAD\/CAE and simulation are such a perfect match for product designers and engineers who are also getting started with AM:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Topology Optimisation\n<ul>\n<li>We can now easily move from a traditional \u2018over-designed\u2019 part to automatically remove mass where it is not needed using topology optimisation in ANSYS \u2013 maintaining (or in some cases even increasing) part stiffness while significantly reducing overall mass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1598&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2. Lattice creation and optimisation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Modern CAD such as Creo and SpaceClaim will seamlessly automate the process of lattice creation and optimisation \u2013 again significantly reducing product mass while maintain stiffness and strength where it is needed:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1599&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]3. Composite fibres \u2013 orientation and distribution<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Markforged has also pioneered new methods to additively manufacture composite parts \u2013 whether you are printing simple short or chopped long fibre composites, or complex draping \u2013 ANSYS Composite PrepPost offers a fast and accurate way to get your composite parts right before you commit to the manufacturing process:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1603&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What if things don\u2019t go precisely to plan?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New simulation technology from 3DSim recently acquired by ANSYS now offers our customers the ability to run print validations prior to commencing an additive manufacturing print.\u00a0 You can answer critical questions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Will my built part confirm to the original 3D CAD?<\/li>\n<li>Are distortions occuring, if so what is their magnitude and are they in a critical location?\n<ul>\n<li>If distortions are present, ANSYS can now automatically generate a \u2018compensated\u2019 geometry so that the eventual built part is as per the original CAD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>What is the optimal support structure density for my specific build geometry and orientation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1601&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1602&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you\u2019d like to learn more about the answers to these questions, and more, then please register to attend these Additive Manufacturing seminars with <a href=\"https:\/\/emona.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emona Instruments<\/a> \u2013 places still remain in Sydney (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/event\/emona-presents-the-future-of-additive-manufacturing-morning-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">morning<\/span><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/event\/emona-presents-the-future-of-additive-manufacturing-afternoon-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">afternoon<\/span><\/a> sessions) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/event\/emona-presents-the-future-of-additive-manufacturing-adelaide-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adelaide<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/contact-form-simulation-for-additive-manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">contact LEAP<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for more case studies and to discuss your specific projects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At LEAP we have been tracking the development of additive manufacturing (AM, aka 3D printing) very closely for the past decade, and we have no doubt that if you\u2019re an engineer or product designer who has been waiting for that \u2018tipping point\u2019 in capability\/cost in AM, that now is the best time to get started.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapaust.com.au\/blog\/fea\/simulation-additive-manufacturing-letting-all-your-wildest-product-design-dreams-come-true-in-front-of-your-eyes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Simulation &#038; 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