1Copyright © ESI Group, 2006. All rights reserved. PAM-TFA for CATIA Product Description 20.07.06 Bursa Dr. Jörg Danzberg

1 Copyright © ESI Group, 2006. All rights reserved.

PAM-TFA for CATIA

Product Description

20.07.06 Bursa

Dr. Jörg Danzberg


Content

Target MarketPAM-TFA within the WorkflowKey BenefitsTechnical SpecificationsProcedure and OptionsGeneral Requirements & Pre-Requisites


CAD users in automotive design department

using CATIAv5 in production and interested in quick feasibility:

OEM’sTier1Tier 2SuppliersToolmakersStamping experts

CAD users in design departmentCAD users in the field of sheet metal products

Target Market


PAM-TFA within the Workflow

Part data

Pre-Planning

ProductionCosts ?

Evaluation

Die design

Production Planning

Evaluation

Follow-upOperations

Evaluation

FE-Tools

Tool Design

Solid Con-struction

AccurateActive Faces

CAD-Systems

Evaluation

Tool Data

DIEMAKERCATIA V5

TFACATIA V5


PAM-TFA within the Workflow


Generative modeling with full associativity between CAD design and forming simulationReduction of design process cycle times.Early decision-making in the design process for part formability and material cost estimation.Seamless integration of inverse solver allowing elimination of data flow discontinuity and translation errors.Full benefit of collaborative engineering simulation technology within the 3D-PLM environment.

Key Benefits Overview


Easy to use - enable fast die evaluation

Use Finite Element TechnologyCalculate and analyze part geometry

Fully integration in CATIA V5 PLM environmentProcess is kept very easy and straightforward

User is guided by a step by step toolbarState-of-the-art inverse solver

Automated solving process, robust and realistic simulationsFormability for part feasibility and optimization Flattening for material cost estimation and optimizationDifferent forming conditions (various frictions, high friction with sticking zones, locked boundaries, edge forces, symmetry) Projection on non-planar surfaces possible

Technical Specifications


Ease of Use - enable fast die evaluation

Ready-to-use contour plots show the deformation results on the productSeveral post values and display methods available

ThicknessThinningDisplay the elements in FLD...

Standard CATIA functionality remains availableMeshing tools, printing tools, reporting tools etc.)

Native Interface to PAM-STAMP 2GIn order to assure full inter-operability with the physics-based simulation environment PAM-STAMP 2G

Technical Specifications


PAM-TFA Procedure and Options

The procedure is done in 3 steps 1. Setting up the model2. Start the solver3. Analyze the results


PAM-TFA Workbench within CATIA V5

1.1 Meshing

1.2 Material

1.3. Tipping

1.4. Process parameters

1.5 Check model

2. Start the meshing / solver

3. Display results

Help

Main toolbar



PAM-TFA Workbench within CATIA V5

4.1 Create flattened surface/contour

4.2 Edge forces (drawbead imitation) 4.3 Add group for

unfolding 4.4 Automatic extract of skin from solid

Advanced toolbar



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

1.1 Define meshing strategy



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

1.2 Define material data



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

1.3 Tipping

Define working direction



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

1.4 Define process parameter



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

1.5 Check the model

Check model settings and list all definitions



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

2. Solve the problem

Start meshing, FE-Analysis or both



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

3. Display Results

Thickness contour

Thinning contour

Major strain contour

Minor strain contour

Toggle flattened geometry / Non-flattened geometry.

Display output file

Export mapping file

FLD - rupture risk

FLD - by quality



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

3. Display results

Thickness



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

3. Display results

Show elements in FLD



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

3. Display results

Thickness



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

3. Display results

Thinning



PAM-TFA´s Workflow

4. Advanced functions: Flattening

Flattening



General Requirements

ProcessorIntel / AMD onlyPentium-class PC: a minimum clock speed of 1.5 GHz is recommended

Operating SystemWINDOWS 2000 (SP 4) or WINDOWS XP (SP 1)

Graphics Options3D cardOpenGL hardware graphic accelerator (highly recommended). Systems without an OpenGL graphic board will perform significantly slower.

Internal MemoryA minimum of 1 GB is recommended for comfortable CATIA handlingUse of memory, Configuration

The user configuration does not always allow the user to use hardware capabilities of the computer. It is necessary to use the maximum value possible for datasize and stacksize for the solver and the user interface. So we recommend you to set datasize and stacksize limits to “unlimited” in the end-user configuration.


External Memory (Hard disk)It is recommended to have at least 50 MB available for the installation of the software on Intel / AMD platforms and 50 MB for UNIX platforms.

For storage of the various projects, a minimum of 1 GB is recommended. Obviously, this is depending on the project size.

MonitorSuper VGA monitor with the following settings:

Screen resolution set to at least 1280 × 1024

Small fonts selected

Mouse3 button mouse (for Intel / AMD systems a 3 button wheel-mouse is recommended, as this version supports dynamic zoom via the wheel)

General Requirements


GPS (Generative Part stress Analysis)

Either HD2 (CATIA Hybrid Design 2) or AC3 (Automotive Class A configuration)

As PAM-TFA for CATIA V5 makes use of certain modules of CATIA, these modules need to be available:

Pre-Requisites

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