Cylindrical Additive Manufacturing and Welding

Categories: Abaqus, Additive Manufacturing, Course, Engineering files

Engineering Downloads

Reza Tangestani

Level

Intermediate
Duration

20 minutes
Last Updated

June 27, 2025
Certificate

Certificate of completion

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Key concepts behind welding and additive manufacturing processes
Introduction to WAAM (Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing) and its industrial relevance
How to create a thermal welding model in Abaqus/CAE
How to apply element birth to simulate material addition
Defining a Gaussian heat source using a custom Dflux subroutine
FORTRAN coding basics for thermal modeling in Abaqus
How to simulate a moving heat source over a cylindrical path
Practical insights into linking Abaqus with Intel FORTRAN
Introduction to Goldak double ellipsoidal heat input (via external resource)

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Product Overview:

Understanding the complexities of welding and additive manufacturing (AM) is essential for engineers working on large-scale metallic components. This tutorial introduces the fundamentals of welding-induced thermal effects and residual stresses, and explores a practical simulation method that closely resembles Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM).

Using Abaqus/CAE and a custom Dflux subroutine, you’ll model a moving heat source with Gaussian distribution and simulate material deposition using the element birth technique. The final result is a semi-circular component—created layer by layer—mimicking a real AM process. This video-based tutorial offers a clear, fast-paced learning experience and all the necessary files to get started immediately.