Mold simulation now predicts birefringence.New release 6.1 of Moldflow Plastics Insight (MPI MPI - Message Passing Interface ) molding simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. from Moldflow Corp., Framingham, Mass., has a significant new capability--prediction of birefringence Birefringence The splitting which a wavefront experiences when a wave disturbance is propagated in an anisotropic material; also called double refraction. In anisotropic substances the velocity of a wave is a function of displacement direction. , or double refraction, which causes optical defects in lenses. Moldflow says this "breakthrough" will enable mold and part designers to avoid one of the major causes of defects in automotive lighting, magnifying glasses for inspecting medical x-rays, cell-phone display screens, and other lenses. Among other enhancements in MPI 6.1, upgraded interfaces to 3D Ansys and 3D Abaqus finite-element mechanical analysis software now support the export of 3D overmolding and microchip encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. models. Tel: (508) 358-5848 * www.moldflow.com |
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