CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
14 December 2005
Company News
CEA, AREVA, CETIM and ESI Group Sign 6M€ Collaboration Agreement for the Development and Commercialization of Simulation Software for Welding (MUSICA Project)
CEA (Atomic Energy Consortium), AREVA, CETIM and ESI Group have signed a collaboration agreement concerning the development and commercialization of digital modeling software tools for welding (MUSICA). The tools will cover the modeling of the implementation of a welding process through its micro structural (metallurgical transformations, behavior laws) and structural (residual constraints, distortion) effects.
The collaboration includes the development of existing software (SYSWELD, the leading software for welding simulation), and software in development (such as PAM-ASSEMBLY) by ESI Group, as well as the creation by CEA of a new module (PROCEDES) capable of modeling molten zones and heat sources. These software tools will function interactively (1) and are accessible via a single interface (PAM-ASSEMBLY), but each element will maintain the ability to function independently. A demonstrator of the complete software chain will be produced during the first year of the project.
This 6M€ collaboration agreement, signed for a 3 year period (with a trial period of one year) is open to any industry and research organization concerned by this subject. The agreement has been drawn up to permit partners to participate at different levels, giving access to all or part of the MUSICA tools.
The partnership aims to be a major contributor to the French welding industry, with the development of simulation tools which will address much wider applications than today, thus creating added value for users by reducing time to market for their products.
A similar European project is currently being prepared for 2006.
ESI Group is global supplier, and a pioneer of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes that take into account the physics of materials. For further information, visit http://www-esi-group.com .
ESI GROUP has been qualified as "an innovative company" since January 20 2000 by the ANVAR and is eligible for inclusion in "FCPI" (venture capital trusts dedicated to innovation).
(1) The user will have the option of working either with one single tool or a global and more extensive solution (requiring more input data and longer calculation time) combining the 3 tools, without having to switch from one to another.
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