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Optimized workflows for composite materials
design with modeFRONTIER

DIGIMAT users can benefit from the power of the modeFRONTIER 4.4
platform. The link between modeFRONTIER and Digimat-MF advances
the integration of computational materials engineering and design,
supporting collaboration and faster development times.
As a result, users benefit from modeFRONTIER’s sophisticated optimi-
zation algorithms to fit materials models to experimental data
and are able to carry out parametric optimization of composites across
a range of target properties.

Key benefits Why Optimize?

• Optimization and fitting of DIGIMAT material model
parameters to experimental data sets.
• Tailoring of composite properties by means of multi-
objective optimization.
• Increased efficiency by automating multiple DIGIMAT
runs within a single workflow.
• modeFRONTIER’s optimization process automatically
identifies the best multi-disciplinary solutions for any
design project. In particular, you can:
• Improve the efficiency of complex materials design
process.
• Save time and resources in development.
• Increase performance and tune in the final property
profile.

The integration platform for multi-objective optimization,

multi-disciplinary automation, and analytical decison making.
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stability, in addition to the lower price of beads

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in comparison to fibres. However, the ultimate
mechanical properties of the composite suffer
Polymer Composite Design. as a result. The aim of a multi-objective optimi-

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zation workflow, as the one available in mode-
Polymer composites provide solutions to a range
FRONTIER, is to identify solutions that retain a
of demanding property requirements, combining
high level of stiffness while replacing a significant
in particular strength and lightweight. Howe-
percentage of fibres with beads.
ver, their highly non-linear behaviour makes their

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design a challenging process. For example, the
stiffness of a composite consisting of a polymer

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and two different particle fillers cannot be pre-
dicted correctly by an additive approach. The

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materials modelling software DIGIMAT from
e-Xstream is able to handle multi-phase interac-
tions and predict the linear and non-linear beha-
viour of complex composites. This opens up the

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possibility of designing composite materials with
unique property profiles by carrying out an op-

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timization with the modeFRONTIER platform,
simultaneously considering a range of target
objectives for the composite.

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The figure above shows a multi-objective optimi-

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zation workflow for polymer composite design

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with DIGIMAT integrated into modeFRONTIER.
The glass bead and fibre composition is provided
as input, with the total amount of inclusions fi-

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xed at 30%. A range of designs is investigated
with the objective of minimizing anisotropy (as
an indicator of dimensional stability) and maxi-
mizing stiffness.

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The case of particle reinforced polyamides was

previously studied by e-Xstream together with
Sovitec, a leader in the production of glass beads.
It is known that replacing glass fibres in polymer
composites with glass beads leads to a range of
improvements, including easier processing, bet-
ter surface properties and higher dimensional

The figure above shows different composite

About ESTECO
ESTECO is an independent technology provider that
delivers first-class software solutions aimed at perfecting the
simulation-driven design process. With more than 15 years’
experience, the company specializes in customer-focused
solutions for numerical optimization, CAE integration,
process automation and simulation data management, and
supports over 250 international organizations in designing
better, more efficient products across a wide spectrum of
industrial sectors.
designs from the glass bead/glass fibre example.
The highlighted design with ID 33, for example,
replaces half of the fibres with beads, significan-
tly reduces anisotropy (by more than 30%), while
retaining high stiffness (stiffness reduction by 3%
only). modeFRONTIER combined with DIGIMAT
has been shown to provide an efficient workflow
for the design of composites with a tailored pro-
perty profile.
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