Process Design and Analysis

Simulation of melt pool dynamics during laser-induced melting of metals.
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Simulation of melt pool dynamics during laser-induced melting of metals.

Another core competence is the holistic simulation and design of process-, material- and stress-appropriate construction solutions. We can offer our customers tailor-made complete solutions that cover the entire chain from simulation and process development to component testing. We work particularly intensively in the field of designing laser-welded drive components and scaffold structures for load-bearing implant applications and stress-optimized design solutions for aerospace applications.
 

Our Range of Services Includes:

  • Analysis to describe functional dependencies between control, influencing, disturbance and target variables of a laser material processing process
  • Development of simulation models for the virtual representation and investigation of thermal, fluid-mechanical and gas-dynamic processes in laser material processing

Research Focus

 

Simulation of Production Processes

 

Simulation for Structural and Component Design

 

Equipment

  • Software for structural and component design
  • Software for the simulation of production processes

Highlights and Scientific Expertise

 

News

Simulations for 2D Laser Hardening

 

Publications

Get an insight into the current publications of the Fraunhofer IWS in simulation and design.

Projects

BioTPMS

TPMS-based additively manufactured titanium bone implants with bioadaptive bone tissue structure, Timeframe: 09/2021–08/2022 (BMBF, FKZ: 13XP5144 )

News and Media

 

News / 18.8.2021

Simulation and Manufacturing Working Closely Together

Numerical simulation and calculation for developing structurally relevant products

 

Annual Report Article 2020 / 2021

Optical Simulation of Beam Oscillation During Laser Cutting

 

Annual Report Article 2019 / 2020

Edge Topography for Laser Fusion Cutting