GeonX SA (Gosselies), the high-tech start-up company specializing in virtual manufacturing and the Institute of Photonic Technologies (LPT) of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany signed a strategic cooperation agreement to bring the modelling of additive manufacturing technologies to a new era, bridging the gap between the complex physics of the laser-matter interaction and the prediction of deformations and stresses occurring during the process.
In the frame of this strategic alliance, the advanced models developed by LPT, capable of simulating the complex phenomena occurring in the melt pool produced by laser irradiation, will be integrated into the new generation solver of GeonX’ simulation platform Virfac. Powered by LPT developments, Virfac Additive Manufacturing will be the most advanced and complete simulation solution available on the market, allowing to study additive manufacturing at different scales: from the laser-material interaction to the global distortions of the manufactured part. This alliance will also strengthen the research activity at LPT opening up new opportunities in the macro scale modelling and high performance computing allowing faster and more accurate computations.
“We are extremely thrilled to cooperate with the researchers of the LPT at the University of Erlangen, who are world-wide renowned for their scientific achievements in melt pool simulations. We are definitely convinced that these new modelling capabilities brought to Virfac will advance the accuracy of simulations and understanding of the additive manufacturing process and create great value for the industry to speed up the creation of parts and reduce scraps and defects.” says Dr Michel Delanaye, co-CEO of GeonX SA, in charge of Product Development.
“GeonX' products are known for their high quality modelling of production processes. We are excited to work together with such an innovative company and see our research go directly to industrial clients and affect their production processes. At the same time this cooperation will also create new research possibilities for us to deepen our knowledge of additive manufacturing processes and improve these processes.” says Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Schmidt, head of LPT.