Simulation of Short Fiber Reinforced Plastics in LS- DYNA® Using Envyo® Mapped Fiber Orientations Obtained from Process Simulation in Moldex3D®

Accurate representation of materials is an essential part of the quest for realistic and predictive simulation, not least for anisotropic materials such as short fiber reinforced plastic (SFRP). Still, it is common to neglect the anisotropic properties of SFRP components when evaluating the structural performance of the design in FE simulation, thereby often failing to predict a realistic mechanical behavior. Neglecting the anisotropic features of SFRP, especially at an early stage in the design development, may lead to a design that is not viable for the component in question.