Design Against Distortion: Part distortion prediction, design for minimized distortion, metallic aerospace parts

Topic description

Scope:

Develop rapid distortion prediction methods for machining and additive layer manufacturing (selective powder sintering of metals).  Topology optimisation accounting for distortion.  Please refer for the full and formal topic description to Annex III of the Clean Sky 2 Work Plan 2014-2015 Amendment nr. 1  Version 3 (see under the tab "Topic Conditions and Documents")