Manufacturing processes are complex multi-physical processes, which are used for producing components with defined geometries and properties. Hence, the complexity of manufacturing processes results from the interplay of various domains of physics, such as mechanics, dynamics, and thermodynamics. Simulation tools are playing an increasingly important role in this context. They have become indispensable for the planning and optimization of manufacturing processes. The first step in simulating these processes is modeling and idealization. This first step is examined in this module and divided into four parts.
In Part IV of the module (see figures above), the computer-aided modeling of multi-body systems based on the basic elements of rigid bodies,
nonlinear springs and viscous dampers is introduced. Numerical examples will be implemented from scratch.
Modelling and idealisation in manufacturing simulation
