Simulation software for pultrusion processes
PultruSim is a multiphysics based numerical process simulation and optimization tool dedicated for pultrusion technologies.
Product development and process improvement
Technical consulting services for pultrusion manufacturing process optimization and implementing quality management.
Understanding and describing the material behaviour
Technical support for experimental characterization of the material systems and developing material models.
Fundamentals of pultrusion processing and composites
Dedicated and custom made training and courses on pultrusion processing in the use of PultruSim software as well as composite materials.
We provide solutions for pultrusion processes to …
Control peak exotherm
Maximize pulling speed
Optimize cure cycle
Minimize stress & distortion
Complex multiphysics phenomena
The pultrusion process is conceptually quite simple. However, the analysis of its physics, dynamics and definition of optimal processing parameters, are complex tasks.
There is a multiphysics phenomenon and a large number of variables involved in the pultrusion process. As a consequence, satisfactory experimental analysis for manufacturing purposes requires considerable time which is obviously not a cost-efficient approach.
Therefore, developing suitable computational models is crucial to analyse the process considering different composite manufacturing aspects. These are heat transfer, curing kinetics, polymerization phase transformations, resin flow and solid mechanics.
The expensive trial-and-error approaches for designing new products and optimising process conditions can be avoided using PultruSim software.