our VE team and our mission (ADL)
, core shift
, fiber breakage
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on overmolded structuresElectrical
PDIV (VE), EMI (VE)
VE
piezoelectricity (macroscopic)
simple cases
extrusion die heat transfer
model
mechanics
Anisotropic approach
Digimat
digimat suites (MF, MX, FE...), database, model identification,
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pipe reeling,
, slot liner, undercut
| Injection molding | flow, spiral flow, imbalanced flow, weld line, pressure, shrinkage/warpage, porosity, buckling |
| , fiber orientation |
| (anisotropy, model parameters, ...), thermal hesitation, mold cooling, validation approach, moldflow&moldex, undercut demolding, thin parts, PVT data, inductive heating (Roctool), micro-injection molding, compressibility effect on pressure prediction, ... |
| Insert overmolding | Thermal shock |
| , core shift, 2K molding (workflow), "adhesion" and tightness (TP on TP, TP on metal), heating (Joule effect), residual stresses, warpage, thermal conductivity and thermal expansion, ... | |
| Reactive molding (injection, compression, capillary underfill) | Epoxy Molding Compound (semi-conductors), reactive injection molding applied to Tecnoflon, reactive compression molding applied to Tecnoflon, overview of MOLDFLOW capabilities for Capillary Underfill (CUF) using thermoset resin ... |
| Electrical | PDIV, EMI |
| , Slot liners in e-motors, piezoelectricity ( |
| macroscopic), |
| dielectric constant of CF/GF compounds (+moisture), dielectric constant and loss factor for bilayered structures, Joule heating, skin&proximity effect in busbars, electro-corrosion in bearings... |
| Fluid dynamics (CFD) |
| introduction, electrostatic spray coating, |
| ... | |
| NVH | visco-elasticity, vibration, acoustic, |
| Model identification,Non material damping | |
| High speed (impact...) | model identification & validation |
| Short-term (mechanical) predictions | stiffness and strength, water-freezing, intrinsic stiffness of compounds |
| Long-term |
| (mechanical) predictions | creep, fatigue |
| Mechanical instability ( |
| buckling) |
| pipe reeling (buckling/permanent deformation), liner collapsing, slot liner insertion, ... | |
| Anisotropic prediction for fiber reinforced polymers (Digimat) | digimat suites, anisotropy, the different models we have and the related characterization tests, database, model identification (TEP), introduction of a weld line strength knock down factor, validation, application to really thin parts, use of flakes/platelets applied to Kalix 7650, tension-compression differentiation for plasticity (Drucker-Prager), ... |
| Long fibers thermoplastics | mechanical behavior (calibration, validation) and in-mold fiber breakage analysis in MOLDFLOW (sensitivity study), ... |
| Single-screw modeling (extrusion) | flows in a single screw extruder (basics), capabilities of Compuplast, ... |
| 3D print |
| FFF |
| Gas permeability | of multi-layer structures (CheFem), ... |
| Topology optimization | example with validation |
| Friction & wear | very limited contribution (so far) |
| Systems |