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Boosting 3D Printing Design with Simulation: Ford's Experience with Altair Inspire
技术
- 分析与建模 - 数字孪生/模拟
适用行业
- 汽车
- 设备与机械
适用功能
- 产品研发
- 质量保证
用例
- 添加剂制造
- 制造过程模拟
服务
- 测试与认证
挑战
全球汽车巨头福特汽车公司在增材制造 (AM) 领域面临着挑战，增材制造是一种逐层添加材料来制造零部件的过程。这项技术虽然有望带来显着的好处，例如降低成本、改进工具以及创建复杂设计的能力，但它相对较新。因此，该行业在增材制造方面的专业知识无法与传统制造业相提并论。福特发现正确设置打印机参数具有挑战性，因为不正确的设置可能会导致打印部件出现结构故障、性能缺陷和美观问题。对机械设计效率的追求常常导致忽视关键考虑因素。
关于客户
福特汽车公司是财富 50 强汽车公司，在全球设有工厂，每年生产数百万辆汽车。福特致力于成为世界上最可靠的移动和智能汽车设计公司，在美国、印度、墨西哥、德国和巴西等地设有工程中心。该公司已与 Altair 合作 30 多年，为其产品开发活动提供支持。如今，福特在全球范围内采用 Altair 软件来帮助其汽车、卡车和重型设备的开发。
解决方案
福特在其产品开发过程中实施了增材制造以及 Altair Inspire 的 3D 打印模拟。这种组合帮助福特识别整个制造生命周期中潜在的错误状态，提供关键信息以通过设计优化和确保首次质量。重点是支架设计，旨在通过内部冷却通道设计改善热管理。通过仿真，可以为支架创建复杂、最佳的几何形状，从而促进更有效的散热以及更好的机械性能和尺寸控制。 Altair Inspire 的 3D 打印模拟与 Altair HyperStudy 创建的实验流程设计相结合，有助于解决打印阶段通常遇到的问题，例如支撑脱离和美观的表面处理问题。它还支持打印机参数优化以实现最佳性能。
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