AFDEX Newsletter Q1 2021

1. AFDEX_V20
    1.1 New Features and Improvements
    1.2 Main Features of AFDEX_V20
        1.2.1 Precision Simulation of Cold Forging
        1.2.2 Advances in Controlling Relative Die Motions in Plate Forging
        1.2.3 Improvement of Identifying Potential Region of Air Trapping
        1.2.4 Improvement in Material Self-contact
        1.2.5 Improvement in Function of Ring Rolling Process
        1.2.6 Plate Forging Process
        1.2.7 Elastoplastic Analysis of Multi-body Assembly Process
        1.2.8 Acquisition of Flow Stress Information

2. AFDEX_V21
    2.1 New Features in AFDEX_V21
        2.1.1 Die Life Prediction Function
        2.1.2 Stage-by-stage Simulation of Multi-body Problems
        2.1.3 Prediction of Rollovers at the Ends of Sheared Materials
        2.1.4 Instability Index and Use of Processing Map of Formability Diagram
        2.1.5 Precise Prediction of Microstructure
        2.1.6 3D Elastoplastic Finite Element Analysis of Delamination Growth in Composite Material Plate
        2.1.7 Reduction of Computational Time
        2.1.8 Analysis of the Use of Enhanced Detailed Process Design Information
        2.1.9 New Interface of PRE/POST Processor

3. Notice
    3.1 ATCx Manufacturing
    3.2 Training Schedule in 2021