Virtual material characterisation & virtual testing

Virtual material characterisation derives the necessary parameters of the respective material for structural and process simulation from digital material modelling. The more accurately the material or textile architecture is virtually represented, the closer the predicted material properties are to the actual material behaviour. This reduces complex material characterisation tests to a minimum, resulting in lower costs, less time and less material. Examples of this are permeability and pore prediction during the infiltration process and stiffness and strength prediction for structural simulation. The various modelling approaches include microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic perspectives and enable the prediction of material behaviour without prior experimental testing.