3 Matic Revolutionise FEAandFCD
3 Matic Revolutionise FEAandFCD
3 Matic Revolutionise FEAandFCD
3-matic
Revolutionise your geometry preparation process for FEA & CFD!
Easy, automated and efcient pre-processing
From manipulation of scanned data, and processing of bulk CAD data, to geometry conditioning and geometry adaptation for FEA & CFD, 3-matic proves to be a real timesaver!
Capturing data through the use of scanning technologies usually results in point or faceted data. Reverse engineering (RE) has always been assumed to be the next step. However, RE is a lengthy, error-prone process. When making a scanned model ready for analysis, the FEA and CFD applications will typically triangulate the surface data obtained by RE. In some sense you are back to where you started, but with deviations far in excess of the original scan data. 3-matic software presents an alternative, rapid process chain by providing the design tools required to reconstruct and manipulate scan data directly, transforming it into a mesh ready for FEA/CFD. This saves signicant amounts of time. In addition, projects that previously were considered impractical can now be realised. 3-matic makes it possible to analyse physical objects for which CAD data is unavailable or in which some part properties (like shape or wall thickness) have changed during manufacturing.
1a. Original MAC analysis of FEA mesh obtained from CAD data 1b. MAC analysis of FEA mesh with geometrical shape & thickness obtained from scan data shows highly improved results 2a. CT scans can capture the internal structure for ow analysis 2b. In 3-matic the internal structure can be selected and modied (e.g., the rounds generated by the scanner software have been straightened) 2c. 3-matics wall thickness analysis highlights thin areas, where the element size prevents the creation of a good volume mesh 2d. The surface mesh has been rened locally on the thin areas 3a. Point cloud data can be imported and modied in 3-matic software 3b. 2.5D model with thickness measurements included
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Import, meshing, correction and modication of point clouds (see Fig. 3a) Capability to create 2.5D meshes - 2.5D mesh can be obtained via a midplane construction (see Fig. 3b) - Wall thickness information can be calculated automatically and exported together with the 2.5D mesh Mesh optimisation and inspection
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3-matic offers a wide range of tools to convert les generated by CAD systems into a consistent, clean, and optimal mesh for FEA or CFD analysis. You can combine geometry from mixed sources into one project. File xing, which is very time-consuming on CAD level, is done easily and quickly using 3-matics range of automated tools. Reduce CAD geometry preparation times for analysis by working with a triangular mesh from the very start.
Traditionally it would take us 2-3 weeks of tidying to create a representative model of underhood components, but with 3-matic we were able to do it in a matter of hours. Jonathan Eccles Principal Engineer, CFD Services AdvantageCFD United Kingdom
4a. Different components, from mixed sources, have been combined in a single le. 4b. De-featured model. 4c. Car prepared for an external aerodynamics simulation. The mesh is rened at critical points.
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This innovative software eliminates reverse engineering steps because you can work directly on the available mesh data and even combine it with scan or CAD data from mixed sources. Why go in reverse when you can move forward to FEA/CFD! Sylvain Genot Mechanical Engineer Tomography & Digitizing Services, Tomo Adour SA France
Automated loading and repair of multiple CAD les in one session Variety of CAD les can be combined into one le (see Fig. 5b) Semi convex wrapping (see Fig. 5c) Zone preservation options to convert CAD le names into mesh zone names Mesh optimisation and inspection
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5a. V8 motor, composed of components from various sources 5b. Components are repaired and combined into one le (section view) 5c. After semi convex wrapping (section view) 5d. Flow analysis on the optimised model
3-matics range of advanced tools provide you with automated surface mesh generation, full control over the resulting mesh density, tetrahedron volume meshing and export of meshes to Fluent, ABAQUS, ANSYS, Nastran, Patran, and other CFD and FEA systems. This enables the user to complete full preprocessing in 3-matic. 3-matics well-organised user interface, unique surface structure and powerful grouping visualisation tools make this software user-friendly, intuitive and interactive. 3-matics highly automated re-mesh technology enables you to produce an optimally skewed surface mesh for FEA or CFD: Full re-meshing (from arbitrarily bad-quality triangle mesh to good-quality triangle mesh) Mesh coarsening and mesh rening (globally and locally) Element size growth control (= degree of transition from small elements to large elements) Smoothing Series of advanced inspection tools (non-manifold edges, sharp geometry, self-intersections, wall thickness, etc.) Wrapping for gap lling and de-featuring
8 6. Surfaces can be split for export into Fluent le format 7. Tetrahedron volume mesh 8. Optimised mesh with local renements
Jan Hoogsteyns
3-matic focuses on a forward engineering solution, enabling the user to go straight from scanned or CAD data to analysis and other CAE applications. The result is a new business model that radically reduces product development cycles.
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Made by Materialise
3-matics revolutionary timesaving technology is built on a sound foundation: Materialise 15 years of core competence in le repair and surface mesh (STL) manipulation. Materialise NV was founded in 1990 as a joint venture with the University of Leuven-Belgium. Since then, the company has experienced exponential growth. They offer a broad range of advanced rapid prototyping, manufacturing and digital CAD software products. The company is privately owned, with several subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and the USA, and has the largest software development team in the RP market. 3-matic is Materialise latest innovative product. It implements so-called digital CAD, a short-hand for CAD-operations working directly on triangle les.
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