Altair HyperForm 2021 Release Notes
Enhancements
- Composite forming model setup and results visualization in incremental
Radioss profile has been enhanced with following new features:
- Adhesion between plies in multilayer composite forming models
- Output fiber stress and strains for multilayer composite forming models
- Springback simulation after forming for sandwich composite forming models
- HyperForm utilities drop-down now supports composite forming results: Fiber 1 rotation, Angle between fibers, Fiber 1 orientation, and Fiber 2 orientation
- Trimming enhanced to create degenerated Quad elements
- Thermal option enabled for Blank Type: Multilayered blank – Free
- Explicit springback support for Blank Type: Thick shell and Solid
Resolved Issues
- Auto positioning of plies/blanks in multilayered model setup has been fixed to maintain gap equal to half of average thickness of adjacent plies.
- Pressure load missing in exported file from tube hydroforming model set up is fixed.
- Missing elements along the trim boundary after trimming has been fixed.