Calculation Types in Graphical Mode

The AM Calculator is available with the Additive Manufacturing (AM) Module. It is used to predict the temperature distribution and melt pool geometry as a function of process parameters. There are these simulation types: Steady-state, Transient, and Transient with heat source from Steady-state.

For Steady-state simulations, you can also choose to run different Calculation Types:

• Single point: The standard steady-state calculation for a single set of processing parameters. This is available with all heat sources.
• Heat Source Calibration: To calibrate a heat source based on the imported or entered experimental data instead of performing a single point calculation. This is available with Gaussian, Double ellipsoidal, or Conical heat sources.
• Batch: To include power and scan speed data, which is read from a file such as a spreadsheet. You can optionally include experimental melt pool width and depth (if there is data), and compare this to the calculated results using a Parity plot on the Plot Renderer. Other plots are also available. This is available with all heat sources.
• Grid: To evaluate two axis variables of power and scanning speeds in the specified range and number of steps. This is available with all heat sources.

The following calculation types are available for a Binary Calculator activity node:

• Phase diagram: To calculate in a defined multicomponent heterogeneous system, from one or more initial equilibria. A phase diagram is usually mapped within a specific space that is constructed by two (or more) defined independent mapping axis-variables.
• Gibbs energy curves: To calculate at a constant temperature over the whole composition range.
• Activity curves: To calculate at a constant temperature over the whole composition range.
• Phase fractions: To calculate as a function of temperature at a constant composition.

Diffusion calculations are done with the Diffusion Calculator to have detailed simulation of diffusion controlled reactions in multicomponent systems. There are no calculation types you need to choose when setting up your simulation.

The following calculation types are available for an Equilibrium Calculator activity node:

• Single equilibrium (no axes): To calculate a single point. The results from this calculation are displayed in the Event Log.
• One Axis: To vary a quantity on the X-axis.
• Grid: Computes the equilibrium of each grid point in a two-dimensional grid.
• Phase diagram: To calculate in a defined multicomponent heterogeneous system, from one or more initial equilibria. A phase diagram is usually mapped within a specific space that is constructed by two (or more) defined independent mapping axis-variables.

The following calculation types are available for a Material to Material Calculator activity node:

• Single equilibrium (no axes): To calculate a single point. The results from this calculation are displayed in the Visualizations window if a Table Renderer is used.
• One Axis: To vary a quantity on the X-axis; the fraction of one of the materials or temperature.
• Phase diagram: To calculate a section in a multicomponent system between two materials, transitioning from one into the other. The phase diagram is mapped within a specific space that is constructed by the two mapping axis-variables; the fraction of one of the materials and temperature.

See Plot Types for Plot Renderer choices related to the One AxisCalculation Type.

The following calculation types are available for a Precipitation Calculator activity node:

• Isothermal: Precipitation simulation at constant temperature.
• Non-isothermal: Precipitation simulation with user-defined temperature profile.
• TTT Diagram: Time-Temperature-Transformation diagram calculation.
• CCT Diagram: Continuous Cooling Transformation diagram calculation.

The following calculation types are available for a Process Metallurgy Calculator activity node when doing an Equilibrium simulation.

• Single: To calculate a single point. The results from this calculation can be displayed in the Visualizations window using a Table Renderer.
• One Axis: To vary a quantity on the X-axis.
• Grid: Evaluates two axis variables of the selected quantities in the specified range and number of steps.
• Uncertainty: Evaluates calculations where the values of the quantities are sampled from Gaussian distributions. The Mean field is as defined under Condition Definitions for the respective quantity. The result is visualized as a histogram or normal probability plot by adding a Plot Render activity.

The following calculation types are available for a Property Model Calculator activity node:

• Single to calculate a single point. Any model can use this calculation type and no additional settings are required. The results from this calculation are displayed in the Event Log or if a Table Renderer is used, in the Visualizations window.
• One Axis: To vary a quantity on the X-axis.
• Grid: Evaluates two axis variables of the selected quantities in the specified range and number of steps.
• Min/Max: Evaluates the Property Model(s) for all variations of the selected quantities at the given limits. The Mean field is as defined under Condition Definitions for the respective quantity. The total minimum and maximum of the model(s) results are shown in the Event log.
• Uncertainty: Evaluates the Property Model(s) where the values of the quantities are sampled from Gaussian distributions. The Mean field is as defined under Condition Definitions for the respective quantity. The result is visualized as a histogram or normal probability plot by adding a Plot Renderer activity.
• Batch: Use this to allow for high throughput calculations and read data from a file, such as a spreadsheet, rather than, for example, having a fixed grid or random values. Results from these batch calculations can then be compared to experimental values (as long as this data is included), using a Cross plot on the Plot Renderer.

When using a Scheil Calculator activity node there are no calculation types you need to choose when setting up your simulation.

The following calculation types are available for a Ternary Calculator activity node:

• Isothermal section: To calculate the ternary system for the whole composition range.
• Monovariant lines: To calculate the variation of the liquid compositions with temperature.
• Liquidus projection: The projection liquid surface and the monovariant lines are calculated over the given temperature range.