Machining & distortion simulation
Thin-walled aerospace parts move when material is removed, because the residual stress left by forging and quenching is released. Carrying that stress field into a machining-distortion model shows how much the part will move and which cutting sequence keeps it in tolerance. Cutting simulation adds forces, temperatures and chip formation at the tool edge.
Before the trial, not after it.
- How much will the part distort after rough and finish machining?
- Which machining sequence and stock allocation minimize distortion?
- Would a stress-relief step — or a different quench — pay for itself?
- What cutting forces, temperatures and chip shapes should the tool see?
Results you can act on.
- Distortion after each machining stage
- Recommended operation sequence and stock allocation
- Cutting forces, temperatures and tool loading
- Chip shape and breakage
Where this matters most.
- Thin-walled Al and Ti airframe structures
- Disks, rings and casings after quench and age
- Precision components for defense systems
Want this capability in-house?
Machining distortion in DEFORM-2D/3D (macro and template); Machining module for cutting simulation.
DEFORM systems and licenses →Machining & distortion in DEFORM.
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A part that keeps failing inspection?
Tell us the material and the defect. In 30 minutes you will know whether simulation can solve it.