Several shareware applications which may be applicable the forging industry are being developed, so it is worth periodically re-visiting this page.
AxiTherm (ver. 3.98)
Thermal simulation of axisymmetric forgings and ingots.
The latest (October 1999) shareware version of AxiTherm (ver. 3.98) is now available for download. This is an update with bug corrections to version 3.95.
The AxiTherm simulation program performs FEM thermal calculations on a personal computer. The present version simulates heat flow through axisymmetric shapes, runs under Windows 95/98, has a user-friendly input menu system, allows the analysis to be saved in a file and generates a variety of graphic results and files. Demonstration of several of the results plots can be seen:
Example of Temperature vs. Time Results
Example of Temperature
Gradients vs. Time Results
Example of Heating Rates vs. Temperature
Results
A 45-day evaluation is allowed before registration is needed. The registration cost is US$50. If you registered the previous verison of AxiTherm, there is no cost for using this version and a registration file will be sent to you.
AxiTherm Download Page (ver. 3.98) The precursor to AxiTherm was initially developed in 1992 as part of a NSF (National Science Foundation) Industrial Faculty Internship at BethForge, Inc. in Bethlehem, PA. The DOS-based axisymmetric simulation was further refined during a 1994 Summer Finkl Faculty Fellowship at A. Finkl & Sons, Co. in Chicago, IL and released as shareware at that time under the name AxiTherm (ver. 2.01). During the summers of 1995 and 1996 further improvements were made to the program at A. Finkl & Sons, Co. During 1997 and 1998 a NSF GOALI (Grants Opportunity for Academic Liason with Industry) program between A. Finkl & Sons Co. and Van Tyne allowed the further improvement and release of a windows based version (ver. 3.95). During the summer of 1999 further refinements and corrections were made to produce the present version (ver. 3.98)
Questions or comments about the programs can be directed to:
Chet Van Tyne |
phone: 1-(303) 273-3793 fax: 1-(303) 273-3795 email: cvantyne@mines.edu |
Guy Brada |
phone: 1-(773) 975-2532 fax: 1-(773) 975-6356 email: guyb@finkl.com |
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This information has been provided by cvantyne@mines.edu.
Last updated, October 1999
© 1999, A. Finkl & Sons Co.