Matereality Releases Extended Materials Database Support for Enterprise Simulation

This release, v10, primarily extends the support for enterprise simulation workflows. It includes bulk data-loading capabilities and enhanced material parameter support for LS-DYNA and Altair RADIOSS. 

Altair’s RADIOSS explicit solver support has also been included with a “CAE Modeler” module.

"We continue to devote resources to this important task of incorporating materials into simulation, bringing years of DatapointLabs experience to simplify this complex and sometimes confusing process," said Hubert Lobo, chief technology officer at Matereality, the software arm of DatapointLabs.

"For those of our clients who perform their own parameter conversion, a standard export from our software allows them to locate the right data and supply it to their own macros for streamlined data processing," Lobo continued.

Matereality v10 has an enhanced ability to handle material model parameter conversion compared to previous versions. It uses graphical drag-and-drop features to tune and extrapolate plasticity curves as well as rate dependencies. The software supports conversion for:

• LS-DYNA
• MAT_089
• MAT_019

Process Workflow for CAE Materials

One of the main functions of Matereality is to ensure consistent material selections for simulations. To perform this function, a CAE Materials library documents how material model files are linked to material or specification names used in PLM software.

The user can then export these Master Material files into Altair HyperWorks and Beta CAE's ANSATM pre-processors.

Using the bill of materials (BOM), the exported files will be assigned to the correct parts using material IDs. If this workflow is applied to an  enterprise It can ensure consistency even with global teams.

Enterprise Support for Material Data Import, Management and Representation

The new release also includes additional features for data import, dashboarding and file management. 

To improve data import, a new application called Simple Loader enables bulk loading of Excel tables of single-point property data. This process ensures quick loading of relevant data into the material database for use across the entire enterprise. In addition to property data, bulk loaders can also import lists of materials and specifications into the Matereality data libraries.

The latest release also introduces a role manager framework that allows system administrators to individualize their experience based on their job type. In other words, dashboards can be customized to present data and software tools of specific value to materials engineers, CAE experts, designers and other professionals in an enterprise.

To improve traceability, Matereality v10 gives engineers text editing capabilities for the documentation of test methods used to measure material properties. Text methods and data certificates are also displayed side-by-side providing better information access to engineers.

Users can author technical documentation, how-to videos and technical papers related to materials. Matereality has also added the Knowmats app, which is an informal repository of information related to materials and simulation. The app is designed to provide better understanding of how materials are represented in FEA and simulation.

Matereality’s v10 release is part of the company’s effort to bring the years of know-how from DatapointLabs into the Matereality software offering by incorporating a large material properties and specifications database into the simulation process.

To learn more about Matereality v10, check out the website here.