DigitalClone for Additive Manufacturing

DC-AM is a physics-based ICME platform that links process-microstructure-fatigue performance for metal additive manufacturing that virtually examines AM parts at microscale level, including grain size, grain morphology, porosity. Customers indicate that DC-AM can reduce iterations for design optimization by 75% and decrease cost for AM part qualification by up to 50%.

Link Processes: Physics-based ICME platform that links process-microstructure-fatigue performance for metal additive manufacturing.

Virtually Examine AM Parts: Unique microstructure module that virtually examines AM parts at microscale level, including grain size, grain morphology, porosity.

Predict Fatigue Performance: Proprietary fatigue model that predicts fatigue performance at grain level considering microstructural defects and variations.

Optimize the AM Process : Multi-dimensional process and design optimization to allow user to optimize the AM process and design based on microstructure and/or fatigue results.

This physics-based simulation suite has been well demonstrated in different AM platforms (i.e. powder bed fusion and direct energy deposition) and several alloys systems that our customers have been interested in. Those materials include Inconel 625, Inconel 718, 17-4 PH, 15-5 PH stainless steel, Ti64, and AlSi10Mg alloy. Additionally, the simulation suite can be applied to any new alloy with minimum calibration needed.

Business Value

• Physics-based ICME platform that links process-microstructure-fatigue performance for metal additive manufacturing
• Unique microstructure module that virtually examines AM parts at microscale level, including grain size, grain morphology, and porosity
• Proprietary fatigue model that predicts fatigue performance at grain level considering microstructural defects and variations
• Cloud-based software that leverages AWS high performance computing for fast simulation.