Using the x-ray computed tomography (CT) dataset gathered through our Advanced Diagnostics, we can create a 3D digital twin of the component and generate a mesh for finite element analysis.
This enables rapid high-fidelity simulation to predict component performance under in-service loading conditions. The digital twin helps find defects, eliminate weaknesses, and provide deeper understanding of performance against design targets, such as in extreme temperatures, under high load, or in the space environment.
For large components, multi-scale approaches can be used for high-fidelity simulation. Microstructural information, such as fibre orientation and void content, can be locally mapped to the digital twin to enhance the accuracy of the predicted properties.
Using process data from state-of-the-art automated manufacturing processes, we can also understand how the design has been translated to your manufactured component – so you can have confidence that it will perform as expected.
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