Beyond the modeling of composite structures, Ansys Composite Cure Simulation (ACCS), simulates curing during manufacturing processes.

It supports the vendor-independent HDF5 composite CAE file format for communication with third-party tools, many of them dedicated and related to composites manufacturing. ACP provides efficient layup and best-in-class solid element modeling capabilities and a platform that offers many ways to exchange model information. Ansys Composite PrepPost (ACP) is the Ansys dedicated tool for modeling composite layups and failure analysis. You can generate composite models for implicit and explicit structural, thermal and fluid simulations. The adoption of an innovative and lightweight plastic housing for its steering system supports both the ecological and economical goals of thyssenkrupp Presta and helps the company lead the evolution of the steering systems for the automotive market of tomorrow.Īnsys Mechanical includes capabilities to model layered composites through the connection with Ansys PrepPost (ACP) and short fiber composites through the connection with upstream manufacturing simulation tools and the material behavior obtained from Material Designer, the Ansys tool for multiscale homogenization of materials microstructures. Ansys Mechanical’s short fiber reinforced composite workflow helped thyssenkrupp Presta reach the targeted 50% weight reduction with respect to the original metal part to meet mechanical performance and OEMs requirements. Thyssenkrupp Presta is leveraging its longstanding competencies in materials, components and systems to lead automotive digital transformation processes. For the high-volume production models (body panels, frames, housings), an increasingly adopted technique is the manufacturing of critical components through injection molding with short-fiber reinforced plastics.

Composite materials are key to making vehicles lighter so they can use smaller engines that consume less energy and produce fewer emissions. To do so, leading vehicle manufactures and their partners are embracing lightweighting and electrification. In the automotive industry, there is a global push to reach zero vehicle emissions by 2050 to satisfy consumer demand and increasingly stricter environmental laws. All products have an environmental impact, a fact customers are increasingly aware of as they take an interest in their carbon footprints.

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