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Author: Bijish Babu

UPBEAT: Enhancing Aviation Safety using UQ

The UPBEAT project, funded under the Horizon Europe program, aims to integrate advanced uncertainty quantification methods into the lifecycle of aircraft components, focusing on the Outlet Guide Vane (OGV) used in turbofan engines to enhance safety and performance and reduce CO2 emissions. This initiative will improve aerospace component reliability and offer economic benefits by optimizing manufacturing processes and reducing material waste.…Continue readingUPBEAT: Enhancing Aviation Safety using UQ

ALABAMA: Tailoring Laser Beams

The ALABAMA project, funded by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), aims to enhance laser-based additive manufacturing by developing adaptive laser technologies and optimizing process parameters to improve quality, reduce defects, and increase productivity across the aviation, marine, and automotive sectors. Led by Aerobase Innovations AB, the project includes advanced online process monitoring, closed-loop control, and digital tools for process optimization. This contributes to first-time-right manufacturing and a resilient European industry.…Continue readingALABAMA: Tailoring Laser Beams

RESTORE: Remanufacturing in Value Cycles

The RESTORE project, funded under the Horizon Europe program, aims to enhance the circular economy by advancing remanufacturing through innovations in product design, process technologies, and business models. It focuses on modular products and efficient repair techniques like hybrid laser-PTA-cladding and DED-LB. Coordinated by the EWF, the project seeks to optimize cladding processes and promote sustainable development, offering significant economic and environmental benefits.…Continue readingRESTORE: Remanufacturing in Value Cycles

FLEXCRASH: Development of Crash-tolerant Structures

The FLEXCRASH project, funded by Horizon Europe, aims to revolutionize crash-tolerant structures using hybrid manufacturing and additive techniques to enhance safety and sustainability. It targets a 50% reduction in passenger injuries and fatalities. By integrating advanced modeling, virtual testing, and material science, FLEXCRASH sets new standards for automotive safety and manufacturing efficiency, potentially reducing costs by 20%.…Continue readingFLEXCRASH: Development of Crash-tolerant Structures

The Weakest Link in Finite Element Simulation of Automotive Crash

The finite element method (FEM) has evolved significantly over the past four decades, transforming from a computationally limited technique to a precise scientific tool used for analyzing heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and deformation mechanics. Despite advancements in spatial discretization and solver technology, accurate material behavior modeling, especially for advanced materials like UHSS and composites, remains a critical challenge in fully leveraging FEM for engineering applications.…Continue readingThe Weakest Link in Finite Element Simulation of Automotive Crash

How to Calibrate Material Models?

Finite Element (FE) simulations require accurate numerical modeling of material behavior, which involves calibration of model parameters using inverse theory. A specialized software platform developed by Aerobase Innovations AB facilitates this calibration process. It supports a variety of material models and enables the optimization of parameters to ensure accurate simulations of material properties like flow stress in metals such as Ti-6Al-4V and HSLA Steel.…Continue readingHow to Calibrate Material Models?

STRESS & DISTORTION DURING AM

The blog discusses the complexity of simulating the additive manufacturing process of Ti-6Al-4V due to microstructural changes and allotropic transformations during thermo-mechanical processing. By using a combined metallurgical and flow-stress model in simulations, the study effectively predicts stress and distortion, contributing to the understanding of how to manage these issues in titanium alloy additive manufacturing.…Continue readingSTRESS & DISTORTION DURING AM