Firehole Unveils Helius:MCT, A Breakthrough in Composite Analysis

By DE Editors

Firehole Technologies, Inc. (Laramie, WY), a developer of analysis software for advanced composite structures, announced Helius:MCT, an advanced composite analysis solution that gives engineers the ability to analyze complex composite materials in a manner similar to that of traditional materials. It uses composite simulation techniques that provide more accurate and efficient results compared to currently available solutions.

Helius:MCT enables the design of composite structures without the numerous expensive testing cycles traditionally deployed, allowing for a faster time-to-market and more reliable designs.

Helius:MCT is based on Multicontinuum Technology (MCT), an analysis technology for composite structures that decomposes stress and strain fields of a composite material into stress and strain fields for the fiber and matrix components. This additional information provides insight for understanding sources of structural level behavior and it allows for a more fundamental basis for predicting initiation and progression of material damage. Helius:MCT provides accurate simulation capabilities while at the same time being numerically efficient and simple to use. Using Helius:MCT, engineers can reliably predict the performance of prototype or concept composite structures prior to actual fabrication and testing, thus reducing the total cost and time of the development cycle while simultaneously increasing structural reliability.

During its development, Helius:MCT was used to provide accurate composite simulation and identify potential cost reductions in composite structures.

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