Wilde Analysis Ltd

engineering by analysis

  • Simulation Home
  • Capabilities
    • Design Simulation
      • Structural Analysis (FEA)
      • Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
      • Computational Electromagnetics (CEM)
      • Thermal Management
      • Design Code Assessment
      • Design for Reliability
      • All Design Simulation
    • Manufacturing Process Simulation
      • Metalforming, Machining & Heat Treatment
      • Plastic Injection Moulding
      • Plastic Packaging & Extrusion
      • Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing
      • Process Optimisation
      • Asset Performance Management
      • All Manufacturing Process Simulation
    • Built Environment Simulation
      • Wind Engineering
      • Daylight, Sunlight & Right to Light
      • Geotechnical & Structural Analysis
      • Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
      • Cleanroom & Hygienic Zone Design
      • Data Centre Cooling
      • All Building Physics
  • Industries
    • Aerospace & Defence
    • Industrial Equipment
    • Oil & Gas
    • Automotive & Off-Road
    • Marine & Subsea
    • Plastics, Composites & Rubber
    • Built Environment
    • Medical & Healthcare
    • Rail
    • Chemical & Process
    • Metals
    • Renewable Energy
    • Consumer Products
    • Nuclear
    • University & Research
    • Electronics & Electrical
    • All Industries
  • Software
    • Ansys – Mechanical & Fluids
      • 3D Design
      • Structures
      • Fluid Dynamics
      • Multiphysics
    • ANSYS – Electronics
      • Electromagnetics (LF)
      • Electromagnetics (HF)
      • Signal & Power Integrity
      • Electronics Cooling
    • Manufacturing Process Software
      • Moldex3D — Plastic Injection Moulding
      • DEFORM – Bulk Metalforming & Heat Treatment
      • Ansys Additive — Topology & 3D Printing
      • Flownex — 1D Fluid Systems
    • Ansys – Platform
      • Materials
      • Cloud & Elastic Licensing
      • Startup Programme
    • Ansys – Systems
      • Functional Safety
      • All Products
    • Bentley Systems
      • PLAXIS — Geotechnical Analysis
      • gINT — Geotechnical Data Management
      • Buy Online Here
  • Consulting
    • Capabilities
      • Design Simulation (FEA, CFD & CEM)
      • Manufacturing Process Simulation
      • Built Environment Simulation
      • Safety & Reliability Analysis
      • Design, Materials & Testing
    • Services
      • Project Options
      • Staffing & Secondments
      • Gap Analysis
      • Technology Transfer
      • Technical Support
    • Assurance
      • Experience
      • Certifications & Associations
      • Software Tools
      • Quality & Environmental Management
      • Cyber Security & Data Protection
  • Training
    • Online Courses
      • Simulation Theory & Best Practice
      • Ansys
      • DEFORM
      • Moldex3D
      • Safety & Reliability
    • Classroom Courses
      • Simulation Theory & Best Practice
      • Ansys
      • DEFORM
      • Moldex3D
      • Safety & Reliability
    • On Request Training
      • PLAXIS
      • Design By Analysis
      • Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
      • Safety & Reliability
  • Support
  • Resources
  • About
    • Our Company
      • Senior Management
      • History
      • Careers
      • Legal Notices
      • WildeRisk.co.uk
    • Assurance
      • Experience
      • Certifications & Associations
      • Quality & Environmental Management
      • Cyber Security & Data Protection
      • Privacy Policy
    • What’s On
      • Training & Events Calendar
      • Webinars, Seminars, Conferences & Exhibitions
      • News
      • Blogs
      • Community Support
  • FREE TRIALS
  • Contact
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Blog
  • +44 (0) 161 474 6886
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Blog
  • +44 (0) 161 474 6886

DEFORM

Home » Engineering Simulation & Risk Management Software » Manufacturing Process Simulation Software » DEFORM

loading...

DEFORM® enables designers to analyse metal and non-metallic forming, heat treatment, machining and mechanical joining processes to improve product quality and reduce manufacturing costs and lead time. Advanced capabilities predict microstructure evolution, phase transformations and product distortion.

  • Overview
  • Software Options
  • Applications
  • DEFORM V12

Developed by SFTC, DEFORM is specifically designed to simulate cold, warm and hot manufacturing operations for preform optimisation, tooling and product development, process troubleshooting and die stress analysis.  Automatic remeshing capabilities and robust non-linear solvers enable extremely large deformation material flow and coupled thermal behaviour  to be simulated efficiently and accurately – often beyond the capabilities of general purpose FEA codes. Using DEFORM enables:

  • Development of innovative production methods
  • Reduced shop trials and lead time
  • Improved process control and quality
  • More robust and reliable tooling
  • Superior product microstructure and strength
  • Lower environmental costs
DEFORM_Integrated_Manufacturing_Simulation_System
DEFORM Integrated Manufacturing Simulation System

Advanced simulation capabilities for phase transformation, ductile fracture, micro-structural evolution, machining distortion and chip morphology enables the entire manufacturing chain to be studied – from ingot conversion, through forming, machining and heat treatment, to final product installation. 

Workflow wizards, with standard material and tooling libraries, support the simulation of typical manufacturing operations with minimum training. Experienced users can also incorporate custom constitutive, fracture and micro-structural models, press specifications and non-metallic materials.

DEFORM is used by major aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment, bio-medical and nuclear companies together with their supply chain and leading research institutions.

DEFORM comprises a range of 2D, 3D and process-specific software products to suit the application, together with a Premier bundled option for advanced users and universities.

DEFORM FORMING EXPRESS (2D) is a two-dimensional process simulation system to simulate a wide range of forming processes including forging, cold forming, extrusion and drawing processes.  Capabilities include forming, heat transfer and die stress analysis.  It is the ideal tool for small to mid-sized companies with axisymmetric parts and processes starting in simulation . Details >>

DEFORM-2D is a powerful process simulation system designed to analyze the two-dimensional (2D) flow of complex metal forming processes using an axisymmetric or plane strain assumption, including machining, inertia welding and joining. Details >>

DEFORM FORMING EXPRESS  (3D) is an-easy-use process simulation system designed to analyse 3D flow of complex metal forming processes. It is a practical and efficient tool for designers and engineers to predict the material flow in cold forming and hot forging operations without the cost and delay of shop trials. Details >>

DEFORM-3D is a powerful process simulation system designed to analyze the three-dimensional (3D) flow of complex metal forming processes, including machining and joining. Details >>

DEFORM-HT predicts the thermal, mechanical and metallurgical responses of parts during heat treatment. Heat treat distortion, quench cracking and residual stresses can be predicted together with phase transformation, phase volume fraction and other microstructural parameters. Details >>

DEFORM-Premier includes the forming, thermal and heat treatment capabilities of the DEFORM system. Details >>

DEFORM Forming & Additional Modules offer a range of additional productivity capabilities, including inverse heat transfer coefficient calculations, Design of Experiments and advanced material data prediction.

Compared to standard FEA and CFD codes, DEFORM offers significant benefits when simulating large deformation of metals and other materials, particularly when complex contact modelling and mesh rezoning (remeshing) may be required or microstructural changes occur. Typical applications cover forming, heat treatment, machining and material joining processes.

Introducing many enhancements and new features, DEFORM V12.0 builds upon the next-generation modelling interface and revolutionary multiple operation (MO) workflow.:

  • Preprocessor/FEM: increased speed of the MUMPS solver, introduction of Augmented Langrangian Contact (ALC), the global remeshing program has been further improved, new local remeshing methods allow users to remesh specific portions of the workpiece along with improvements to the Forming Express interface to widen the systems’s range of applications and simplify model set up.
  • Postprocessor: State Variable Mapping feature for plotting custom variables based on known data relationships and modernisation of animation creation with the ability to export high-resolution animations and increased control over frame rates and scheduled pauses.

For a complete list of the new features or find out more about DEFORM, please complete the enquiry form on this page and one of account managers will contact you shortly. 

  • DEFORM for Metalforming

    DEFORM for Metalforming

  • DEFORM for Heat Treatment & Microstructure

    DEFORM for Heat Treatment & Microstructure

  • DEFORM for Machining

    DEFORM for Machining

  • DEFORM for Mechanical Joining

    DEFORM for Mechanical Joining

Enquiry Form

Please refer to our Privacy Policy regarding how we may process any personal data you submit within this form.

  • DEFORM Training
  • DEFORM Resources

Selected Resources

  • » Demo Video: DEFORM Heat Treatment Simulation Applications

  • » Demo Video: DEFORM Machining Simulation Applications

  • » Demo Video: DEFORM Mechanical Joining Simulation Applications

  • » Demo Video: DEFORM Sheet Forming Simulation Applications

  • » Demo Video: DEFORM Spinning & Ring Rolling Simulation Applications

View more resources »

Client Feedback

Prev

Excellent support, very rapid and pointed me in the right direction to solve my simulations.

STANLEY Engineered Fastening (Letchworth Garden City)

The response was fast and very useful.

University of Sheffield

Using DEFORM, we estimate that we have reduced the number of samples required by around 50%... The confidence acquired in material volume and raw stock size has consented bulk material purchase giving a great reduction on initial lead times. DEFORM 3D is now an integrated part of Cerro EMS’ die design procedure.

Cerro EMS Limited

Manufacturing research is crucial for advancements in quality, production and in reducing the costs associated with the manufacture of parts. Finite element analysis is a powerful tool used to assist this process. DEFORM FE software has been used as a tool to more effectively understand the machining process and additionally the support provided by the James Farrar and his team at Wilde Analysis has always been exceptional.

University of Sheffield (AMRC)

....our Design Engineers have all been trained by, and worked with, Wilde Analysis to exploit DEFORM more and more....Wilde Analysis has been there over the years to help us make those key steps forward in our FEA capability.

Stanley Engineering Fastening

Through the years, STANLEY Engineering Fastening’s engineers have experienced many benefits in using DEFORM within product and manufacturing design, rather than simply relying on conventional methods involving trial and error.

Stanley Engineering Fastening

DEFORM has impressive capabilities and applications; the course is extremely useful!….Within three days you will have the ability to work on real applications.

Manufacturing Technology Centre

…especially appreciate the time to look at my specific examples & advised me with the right solutions.

University of Hull

New and intermediate level users will find this extremely useful to cope with more advanced models and the current expectations in the field of FE modelling of manufacturing operations.

University of Strathclyde (AFRC)

A highly informative meeting, showcasing the new developments in software capability... It was the first UGM for me and I really enjoyed it. It is good to see how much support you can get from SFTC... This meeting provided me with a useful update on the new features in DEFORM.

University of Birmingham (PRISM2)

The level of support was excellent. My query was dealt with in a speedy and efficient manner with easy to follow instructions which resolved the issue. Thank you.

Timet UK

The [technical support] team is very pro-actively engaged in any problem(s) we may have related to hardware or software. Extremely helpful in any way and any level of support.

Stanley Engineered Fastening

The course was extremely informative & an ideal introduction to the DEFORM Machining Simulation. … Great people, well planned course, informative materials, excellent refreshment, so thank you very much.

University of Northumbria
Next

Case Studies

  • » Delivering Significant Manufacturing Savings at Cerro EMS with DEFORM Software

  • » Cold Forming Simulation & Die Stress Analysis of Brass Plumbing Components

  • » Microforming Simulation for Thermal Interface Materials at Alcatel-Lucent

  • Fig. 2: Strain field on the Workpiece and load profile of the mandrel from DEFORM Post Processor (Courtesy: STANLEY Engineered Fastening)

    » Revolutionary Product Development with DEFORM-3D® at Stanley Engineered Fastening

  • Events

    • » Shrinkage Compensation and Reverse Warp in Moldex3D | Moldex3D Webinar
    • » Ansys CFD Solutions for Aviation Engine Gear Systems | Ansys Webinar
    • » Turbo in 15 Minutes: Improving Durability with Aeromechanics | Ansys Webinar
    • » Simulation World | Ansys Seminar
    • » Turbo in 15 Minutes: Simulating Fluid-structure Interaction | Ansys Webinar
  • News

    • » DEFORM V12.1 Release | DEFORM News
    • » NAFEMS UK Virtual Conference 2020: Learn about Leading Engineering Simulation and Risk Management Solutions
    • » Buying PLAXIS geotechnical FEA software is more flexible & cost effective than ever!
    • » Ansys 2020 R2 Accelerates Innovation for Engineering Teams
    • » Pollution Solution and Wilde feature in The Times Newspaper: Pollution filter maker eyes opportunity
  • Latest Tweets

  • Contact Details

  • Wilde Analysis Ltd.
    Whitworth House
    28 Charles St
    Stockport
    Cheshire
    SK1 3JR

  • t: +44 (0)161 4746886

© 2021 Wilde Analysis Ltd

UK Web design & hosting by BFI®

    • Home
    • Industries
      • Aerospace & Defence
      • Automotive & Off-Road
      • Chemical & Process
      • Built Environment
      • Consumer Products
      • Electronics & Electrical
      • Industrial Equipment
      • Marine & Subsea
      • Medical & Healthcare
      • Metals
      • Nuclear
      • Oil & Gas
      • Plastics, Composites & Rubber
      • Rail
      • Renewable Energy
      • University & Research
    • Engineering Simulation & Risk Management Capabilities
      • Design Simulation
      • Manufacturing Process Simulation
    • Engineering Simulation & Risk Management Software
      • Design Simulation
      • Manufacturing Process Simulation
      • Safety & Reliability Analysis
    • Consulting
      • Capabilities
      • Services
      • Assurance
    • Training
      • Software Product Training
      • Design & Simulation Training
      • Safety & Reliability Training
    • Support
    • Resources
    • About Us
      • Our Company
      • Assurance
      • What’s On
    • Contact

Cookies

We use cookies as set out in our privacy policy. By using this website, you agree we may place these cookies on your device Find out more