Virtual Manufacturing of Industrial Composite Parts RESIDUAL STRESSES & DISTORTIONS DRAPING & THERMOFORMING CURING LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING Link to structural analysis solutions * Early prediction of manufacturing defects through the simulation of the complete manufacturing chain, from flat layup to final product * Validate changes in processes and materials upfront in the development process, to meet quality tolerances * Fast computations enabling engineers to get accurate answers in one work day * Use manufacturing results for structural analysis to optimize safety margins * For wet or dry layups, organosheets or thermoset composite materials 14 www.esi-group.com/composites jec composites magazine / No108 October 2016 Copyright © ESI Group, 2016 - G/OM/16.92/A Link to third party CAD/ design solutionshttp://www.esi-group.com/composites