First-class solution for fusion and pressure welding processes
Simufact Welding is used for modelling and optimizing a wide range of fusion and pressure welding processes, taking into account weld sequence and clamping. Processes such as arc welding, laser beam welding, electron beam welding, brazing, resistance spot welding as well as the generative manufacturing process ‘Direct Energy Deposition’ (DED or WAAM) can be modelled in Simufact Welding. Additionally, Simufact Welding can be used to model the heat treatment, different variants for cooling and unclamping as well as the mechanical load on welded structures.
The key benefits of using Simufact Welding include:
Benefits And Features
Comprehensive software solution for welding processes
Design and optimisation
Determine the optimal weld sequence and parameters, as well as clamping and unclamping concepts, to minimize thermal distortions and residual stresses and ensure a robust welding process and identify and eliminate potential welding defects, such as hot cracks.
Simplicity
Our software is designed to be user-friendly, intuitive and process-oriented, so that the use of our software in your company is possible in a very short time without expert knowledge.
Seamless result transfer
The results between Hexagon's software solutions can be transferred into each other to cover the entire process/manufacturing chain and achieve the most accurate end result possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is a consistent meshing of the components and the filler needed?
No. While the meshes of components and filler should have a reasonably similar size, it is not necessary that the nodes and elements are aligned with each other or even shared between the contact bodies. This is a big advantage of the contact algorithm used in Simufact Welding as it enables an easy and flexible meshing and incorporates a physical reasonable criteria for activation of “glued” contact.
I struggle with importing results from Simufact Welding into Simufact Forming, the initial results in Forming are bad. Ideas?
Simufact Welding uses multiplicative plasticity as default whereas Simufact Forming uses only additive plasticity. As this is not compatible, you need to use additive plasticity in Simufact Welding when transferring the results to Simufact Forming.
Welding simulation requires sophisticated material data over a very wide temperature range. For steels, it is advantageous to include phase transformation effects (transformation strains, volume change, …) in the simulation for precise results. How do I get this material data?
There are several sources for material data, starting with the extensive database of the software. Frequently material data of similar materials can be adapted. Besides this, we have good experience using material data generated with the software JMatPro of SenteSoft, if adapted as described in our tutorial. Please contact us if you need material data for your specific material.
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