Presenting the results of an ambitious project, this book summarizes the efforts towards an open, web-based modular and extendable simulation platform for materials engineering that allows simulations bridging several length scales. In so doing, it covers processes along the entire value chain and even describes such different classes of materials as metallic alloys and polymers. It comprehensively describes all structural ideas, the underlying concepts, standard specifications, the verification results obtained for different test cases and additionally how to utilize the platform as a user and how to join it as a provider.A resource for researchers, users and simulation software providers alike, the monograph provides an overview of the current status, serves as a generic manual for prospective users, and offers insights into the inner modular structure of the simulation platform.

1 INTRODUCTIONMotivationHistorical Development of ICMECurrent Activities towards ICME2 BASIC CONCEPT OF THE AixViPMaPStandardizationModularityGrid OperationsVerification using Testcases3 IMPROVING INDIVIDUAL MODELSOverview of Available ModelsSpeeding up the ModelsAdding New FunctionalitiesImproving Predictive Capabilities4 STANDARDIZED INFORMATION EXCHANGEGeometry standardData StandardControl Standard5 DISTRIBUTED SIMULATIONSConverterWorkflow EditorCondor Middleware6 VISUALIZATIONStandardized PostprocessingImmersed VisualizationData History Tracking7 DETERMINATION OF EFFECTIVE PROPERTIESMathematical Homogenization: Description, Numerical RealizationVirtual Testing: Description, Numerical Realizationcombined methods8 TESTCASE LINEPIPEMaterials: Overview, Thermophysical Properties, Other DataProcesses: Overview of the Process Chain, Description and Parameters "Heating", "Rolling", "Quenching", "U-Forming", "O-Forming", "Welding"Phenomena: Overview of Phenomena to be Modeled, Description of the Individual PhenomenaSimulation Chain: Simulation Tools, Simulation FlowchartsResults: Macroscopic Process Simulations, Microstructures, Effective PropertiesConclusion/Benefits9 TESTCASE GEARING COMPONENTMaterials: Overview, Thermophysical Properties, Other DataProcesses: Overview of the Process Chain, Description and Parameters "Rolling", "Forging", "Carburizing", "Welding", "Machining", "Application"Phenomena: Overview of Phenomena to be Modeled, Description of the Individual PhenomenaSimulation Chain: Simulation Tools, Simulation FlowchartsResults: Macroscopic Process Simulations, Microstructures, Effective PropertiesConclusion/Benefits10 TESTCASE TOPBOXMaterials: Overview, Thermophysical Properties, Other DataProcesses: Overview of the Process Chain, Description and Parameters "Injection Moulding", "Heat Treatment", "Application"Phenomena: Overview of Phenomena to be Modeled, Description of the Individual PhenomenaSimulation Chain: Simulation Tools, Simulation FlowchartsResults: Macroscopic Process Simulations, Microstructures, Effective PropertiesConclusion/Benefits11 TESTCASE TEXTILE REINFORCED PISTON RODMaterials: Overview, Thermophysical Properties, Other DataProcesses: Overview of the Process Chain, Description and Parameters "Flechten", "Infiltration", "Application"Phenomena: Overview of Phenomena to be Modeled, Description of the Individual PhenomenaSimulation Chain: Simulation Tools, Simulation FlowchartsResults: Macroscopic Process Simulations, Microstructures, Effective PropertiesConclusion/Benefits12 TESTCASE STAINLESS STEEL BEARINGMaterials: Overview, Thermophysical Properties, Other DataProcesses: Overview of the Process Chain, Description and Parameters "Casting", "Heat Treatment", "Machining", "Application"Phenomena: Overview of Phenomena to be Modeled, Description of the Individual PhenomenaSimulation Chain: Simulation Tools, Simulation FlowchartsResults: Macroscopic Process Simulations, Microstructures, Effective PropertiesConclusion/Benefits13 FUTURE DIRECTIONSFurther Development of the Platform: New Testcases, Life Cycle Modeling, Product Design, Coupling to Logistics Models, Data Generation from Atomistic ModelsApplications of the Platform: Use Cases, SME, Academia, Education