Technical papers

Use of a cognitive simulation model of the driver to support the Virtual Human Centred Design (V-HCD) of ADAS and automated vehicles
This paper presents a research programme jointly implemented by IFSTTAR and ESI group in order to develop an integrative simulation platform able to support the human centred design of future Advanced Driving Aid…
Virtual Systems & Controls Driver Model, Virtual Human Centred Design, Simulation, ADAS, Vehicle Automation
BIG DATA FOR THE INDUSTRIAL OPERATION PERFORMANCE
WEBINAR BIG DATA How Big Data Can help you to improve Industrial Operation Performance
  • quick validation of the initial hypothesis, using a non-scripting-required method for charting and plotting all…
    Virtual Performance Big Data
Influence of Computational Grid and Deposit Volume on Residual Stress and Distortion Prediction Accuracy for Additive Manufacturing Modeling
Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing offers unique advantages in terms of cost, lot size and manufacturability of complex products. The energy used however leads to distortions during the process. The distortion of single…
Virtual Performance Metal additive manufacturing, Powder bed, Process modeling, Residual stress, Distortion
Integration of Machine Learning and Visualization for Effective Design Exploration
The world of CAE is experiencing continued growth in the number of variables involved in a Design of Experiments, either from combining various domains or expanding the complexity of models. Engineers are now facing…
Virtual Performance
ESI VPS multiscale performance simulation for laser structured Composite-Metal joints
An economic utilization of modern engineering materials can only be achieved through a combination of different materials depending on the local design requirements. This further leads to questions about the joinability…
Virtual Performance
Modelling Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing Defects
The qualification of powder bed fusion processes is based on lengthy and expensive experimental trial and error. If models can be applied to predict process details and determine the probability of manufacturing defects…
Virtual Performance
Design and Analysis of Composite Front Bumper Crush-can System
Composite materials provide an avenue to achieve weight savings in structural automotive components due to their low density, high structural performance, and excellent energy absorption during impact. However, many…
Virtual Performance
Influence of Powder Bed Characteristics on Material Quality in Additive Manufacturing
In powder bed based Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes like Selective Laser Melting (SLM) or Electron Beam Melting (EBM), the spatial distribution of the individual powder particles is typically unknown. Nevertheless…
Virtual Performance Selective Laser melting, Powder bed characteristics, CFD simulation, Particle distribution, Powder packing
Towards rapid qualification of powder-bed laser additively manufactured parts
Qualification of aerospace components is a long and costly process involving material properties, material specifications, manufacturing process, and design among others. Reducing qualification time and cost while…
Virtual Performance Rapid qualification, Integrated computational materials engineering, Uncertainty quantification, Process modeling, Materials modeling, Process monitoring, Non-destructive evaluation, Verification and validation
Modelling & Validation of Blown Powder in Additive Manufacturing Processes
N. N’Dri, H.-W. Mindt, H. Duan, Y. Vincent, O. Köser, M. Megahed, Blanka Szost, Sofiane Terzi & David John Jarvis, Ludovic Kounde & Thierry Engel, Modelling & Validation of Blown Powder Additive…
Virtual Performance Additive Manufacturing, Blown Powder Processes, Laser Direct Metal Deposition, Melt Pool, Residual Stresses, Distortion, Modelling