COMPOSITES EUROPE 2012 Blog

Sustainability and questions it raises regarding the effects materials, products and processes have on the environment is a major current topic and one that influences all aspects of business.  The automotive and electronic industries have already implemented current regulations on recycling and CO2 emissions. Demands on the use of sustainable materials and products in the building industry amongst others are now gaining pace too.

The effects that composites have on the environment are also Read Full Post

As a subsidiary of Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp. (Rhode Island, USA), Dassault Systemes Simulia GmbH is the contact for SIMULIA software products in Germany and Switzerland. Both in aircraft and in automotive construction, there is a clear trend towards the use of lightweight fibre composite structures.

Major reasons for this are rising fuel costs and stricter emission limits. Due to their favourable weight-specific properties, fibre composite structures offer considerable potential for cutting fuel consumption and emissions. In the process of developing composite fibre structures, the use of finite element (FEM) analyses in structural design is increasing. These “virtual“ FEM simulations can take the place of real tests to some extent, leading to savings in time and cost.

At COMPOSITES EUROPE, Dassault Systemes Simulia GmbH will present state-of-the-art solutions for FEM analysis of lightweight fibre composite structures at its stand (Hall 4 / Stand B13) and at the COMPOSITES Forum, using its Abaqus calculation software. Dassault Systemes Simulia GmbH at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2009:

• Hall 4 / Stand B13

• Lecture “Simulation of Composite Structures with Abaqus Unified FEA from SIMULIA” at the COMPOSITES Forum (Hall 4 / Stand A78) on 28 October 2009, 11 a.m.