High-performance computing for profile extrusion
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This experiment aims to develop a computational framework for profile extrusion die design in HPC facilities, reducing development costs and time to market. The consortium includes manufacturing, research, and engineering partners.
Start date: 01/06/2021
Duration in months: 18
Problem Description
Profile extrusion is a technique used to create constant cross-section thermoplastic profiles, primarily used in the building, automotive, and healthcare industries. The design of dies and components for shaping the polymer melt is a complex task often done through trial-and-error methods.
Goals
Workflow implementation
Challenges
The design of dies and components for shaping the polymer melt is a complex task often done through trial-and-error methods.
Innovation results
This experiment aims at deploying a computational framework that runs efficiently in HPC facilities, intended to support design and optimization of profile extrusion dies, and reduce development costs and time to market of profiles manufactured by extrusion.
Business impact
The experiment is expected to result in reduction of development costs, optimization of extrusion profile matrices, and reduction of time-to-market.