LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY: BASF SE has offered a new module for simulating applications of injection-moulded components. BASF’s Ultrasim simulation tool has long been able to deliver precise calculations of the anisotropic mechanical behaviour of fibre-filled plastics after manufacturing in the injection-moulding process. But another service has now been added: a thermomechanical model for fibre-reinforced thermoplastics now enables precise forecasts of temperature-dependent deformation via simulations.
One major benefit for customers is that they can now identify possible weak points virtually during the actual development phase for components and prevent them before the start of the series production phase. The new module considers the complex thermomechanical material behaviour, the impact of the anisotropic fibre orientation as well as temperature distributions and changes in the component.
“During the early development phase, it is absolutely essential to make detailed forecasts for the end product. Particularly with high-performance plastics that are used in cars and are exposed to huge temperature differences, possible deformations need to be predicted,” said Andreas Wonisch, simulation expert at BASF.
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