Design/Simulation

Composite container protects satellites — on the ground

Cored composites add the strength, smoothness and portability needed for a container built to ship satellites over air, land and water.

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Advancing composites through virtual and augmented reality

A review of technologies that are bridging the technical divide between the virtual world of design and simulation, and the real-world of composites manufacturing and repair.

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Composites 4.0

Siemens to offer 3D data visualization with Lightwork Design acquisition

Using more realistic imagery, simulations and VR environments can help identify and address potential product problems.

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CAMX

CAMX 2018 preview: MSC Software

MSC Software Corp. (Newport Beach, CA, US) is featuring, in Booth H88, e-Xstream engineering’s Digimat Additive Manufacturing solution, designed to reduce the time required to develop new parts and materials for additive manufacturing by predicting the final distorted shape of the part and the part performance based on the process-induced microstructure.

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Out of Autoclave

Latest Moldex3D version improves RTM simulation workflow

Latest Moldex3D version includes more control over complex layer layer orientations and improved RTM pre-processing workflow. 

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CAMX 2018 preview: Volume Graphics

Volume Graphics's VGSTUDIO MAX software performs precise metrology tasks, compares parts with their nominal CAD model and detects discontinuities based on CT data.

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Medical

CAMX 2018 preview: Quartus Engineering

Quartus Engineering (San Diego, CA, US) is emphasizing its advanced engineering services for the design, analysis, and manufacture of aerospace, mechanical, and optical systems using computer-aided technologies.

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Pressure Vessels

CAMX 2018 preview: MultiMechanics

Composite modeling and simulation software specialist MultiMechanics (Omaha, NE, US) is demonstrating its newly released composite tube and pressure vessel optimization tool.

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CAMX 2018 preview: CGTech

Machine control and software specialist CGTech is demonstrating Composites 8.1, the latest version of its VERICUT Composite Programming (VCP) & VERICUT Composite Simulation (VCS).

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Consumer

Safe cycling: Keys to composite bike design integrity

Steps bike designers and manufacturers must take to keep high-performance carbon fiber bikes safe, upright and on the road or trial.

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