As a result of the Vistagy acquisition late last year, Siemens is announcing the release of two new software versions relevant to your industry this morning. I’ve attached both releases as well as an image depicting spine-based simulation relevant to the Fiberism software version release.
Fibersim software version 2012
Helps reduce risk throughout the aerospace, automotive and wind energy industries by optimizing the design and manufacture of innovative, durable and lightweight composite structures.
o Fibersim 2012 reduces uncertainty in the performance of composite parts by defining, communicating, and validating desired fiber orientations throughout the product development process, ensuring that they meet specifications.
o By eliminating design interpretation errors, this new release significantly reduces the risk of producing over-engineered parts that not only behave unpredictably, but are also heavier and more costly than necessary.
Fibersim 2012 composites engineering software provides the first-ever spine-based simulation for parts produced using steered fiber methods. Pictured is an airframe substructure composite component during a Fibersim modeling session. Fibersim uses red to simulate fiber buckling and localized deformation, yellow to indicate potentially too much stress for manufacturing, and blue to indicate there are no manufacturing issues. By identifying these issues early in the design cycle, decisions can be made to ensure the expected part strength is achieved in a timely and cost-effective manner.
In 2011, industry leaders such as BAE Systems Composite Structures, Nordex, and MBDA Missile Systems (see release), all selected Fibersim for composite design.
Syncrofit software version 2012 (Syncrofit 2012) and Quality Planning Environment (QPE) software version 2012 (QPE 2012)
Syncrofit 2012 is the only production-proven, CAD-integrated, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution for managing the complexities of airframe assemblies, and QPE 2012 enables major aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to automate the process of identifying engineering characteristics and transferring them to quality plans for first article inspection. The new versions continue to deliver key functionality to increase productivity, eliminate error-induced engineering change orders, and facilitate the seamless flow of airframe engineering data throughout the enterprise.
o The new version of Syncrofit software, which is used for designing large aerostructures and assemblies, enhances visualization of fastener data in complex assemblies, improves system performance when working on large assemblies, and deploys a fastener management solution that works seamlessly with existing PLM systems and enterprise databases.
o The new version of QPE software, which is used to develop plans to assess aerostructure quality, enables major OEMs and suppliers to automate the process of identifying engineering characteristics and transferring them to quality plans for first article inspection—providing a faster, easier, and more accurate method than traditional means.
