Dyndrite and Ansys Team Up with Thermal Simulation Solution

Dyndrite has entered a collaboration with Ansys, part of Synopsys. The two companies plan to integrate and explore Ansys advanced thermal processing simulation software within Dyndrite LPBF Pro software, to generate a workflow, from predicting microstructure to thermal distortion in metal additive manufacturing.

By bridging Ansys thermal insights with the Dyndrite Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) print preparation process, engineers will be able to:

• Reduce Risk: Anticipate thermal distortion, residual stress, and microstructural variability before printing.
   
• Accelerate Qualification: Validate process-structure-property relationships digitally.
   
• Reduce Costs: Prevent scrapped builds on large-format systems.
   
• Improve Confidence: Ensure mission-critical components meet performance and certification standards.
   
• Enable Repeatability: Leverage the Dyndrite Python APIs to codify strategies and reproduce them across machines, sites, and projects.

Future integration efforts will aim to enable users to leverage high-fidelity simulation results directly within Dyndrite LPBF Pro, enabling per-region toolpath strategies that assign parameters, manage overhangs, and mitigate stress. 

“Thermal behavior is one of the most significant challenges in metal additive manufacturing,” says Christopher Robinson, lead product manager of Additive Manufacturing at Ansys, part of Synopsys. “Through this partnership, engineers preparing builds on Dyndrite will be able to take advantage of our predictive thermal simulations to inspect and optimize toolpath parameters and trajectory before a single layer is printed.”

“We’re excited to collaborate with Ansys to unlock new capabilities for our customers and theirs,” says Harshil Goel, founder and CEO of Dyndrite. “By combining Dyndrite’s powerful toolpathing control with Ansys predictive thermal simulations, we can help manufacturers increase confidence and accelerate the adoption of metal AM for mission-critical applications.”

The companies are seeking early LPBF adopters to provide feedback as the companies plot the integration. Together, Dyndrite and Ansys aim to validate how simulation-driven build preparation can reduce risk and accelerate development time of additively manufactured parts.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.