After taking this course, you will understand how to incorporate Inspire PolyFoam into traditional design processes to efficiently optimize designs and avoid typical Foam defects.

Prerequisites:

None

Goals and Objectives:

Introduction to Polyurethane foaming

• Background, Theory, Applications, and Market. 

Get started with:

• Learn about Altair Inspire PolyFoam
• Understand accessibility of ribbons, model browser, property editor and other user-interfaces.

Learn how to create and modify geometry.

Learn how to setup models:

• Foam part selection, type of material, temperature.
• Nozzle path and selection
• Learn about additional tooling components like Velcro, mold, vents…

Learn how to setup process parameters and run simulations with specific meshing criteria.

Analyze results stages Injection, Foaming, and Criterion:

• Results such as Temperature, Pressure, Head ID, Material ID, and many others.