From Incomplete or Messy Material Data to Simulation-Ready Material Cards for Plastics
What can be done to create meaningful material cards even when only limited data is available? What options exist, and how can you make the most of…
Orientation Mapping: FE Meshing is Crucial for the Orientation Profile Across the Part Thickness
The FE mesh has a significant influence on how accurately fiber orientations from an injection molding simulation are transferred into the structural…
Experimental Investigation of the Geometry Dependency of Fiber Orientation in Weld Lines of Injection-Molded Test Plates
The strength of weld lines in injection molded plastic components is a decisive factor for resilience and durability. In this work, a possible…
Polymer Blood Pump Housing Design Under Cyclic Mechanical Load
Hemovent GmbH optimizes its unique blood pump, which works without motors or electronics, in cooperation with Tribecraft AG, using simulation results…
Simple Fatigue Strength Assessment of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Components
The use of plastic components in technical applications is growing. At the same time, the number of available material types is increasing due to…
Estimating the Weld Line Strength of Plastic Components Easily
Weld lines regularly pose a problem with regard to strength assessment. This article develops simple rules of thumb that can be used to eliminate some…
CAE-Supported Development of a Plastic Impeller Blade
Traditionally, impeller blades are made from metals such as propeller bronze or stainless steel. In a pilot project, SCHOTTEL GmbH has now developed a…
FEM analysis of short-fiber-reinforced plastic component application example: Bosch Multipoint Connector Part II - Component Strength
Assessing the strength of a plastic component often causes problems, especially when it is a short-fiber-reinforced component. The first part of the…