RAVEN cure simulation is now available for Renegade Materials Corporation’s RM-2014-LDk-Tk low dielectric epoxy resin system, providing engineers with an additional digital tool to support the design and processing of low dielectric structures.
RAVEN, developed by Convergent Manufacturing Technologies, is a process simulation platform that allows engineers to evaluate material cure behavior under different processing conditions. The capability complements the extensive material design data already available for Renegade’s NCAMP-qualified RM-2014-LDk-Tk-4581 prepreg system.
RM-2014-LDk-Tk-4581 is qualified to the NCAMP NMS201/1 material specification, with publicly available mechanical design allowables and dielectric property data. Together, NCAMP design data and RAVEN simulation provide engineers with complementary resources from material selection and component design through process development and manufacturing. By reducing the need to independently generate design data and supporting earlier evaluation of processing conditions, these tools can help reduce development time, cost, and risk.
For example, an engineer developing an aerospace radome can use the NCAMP data to evaluate RM-2014-LDk-Tk-4581 against the structural and electrical requirements. As the design progresses toward manufacturing & certification, RAVEN can be used to evaluate cure behavior under proposed processing conditions before moving into physical trials. This can help accelerate the design-build-certify cycle, an increasingly valuable capability for aerospace and defense programs operating on aggressive development schedules.
“Providing customers with high-performance material is only part of what we want to accomplish,” said Thomas Sutter, Director of Sales. “Our goal is to give engineers the data and tools they need to confidently design with our materials and transition those designs into manufacturing. Combining NCAMP design data with RAVEN simulation can help customers save valuable development time and cost, which is particularly important for programs working toward aggressive schedules.”
The availability of RAVEN simulation for RM-2014-LDk-Tk reflects Renegade Materials’ continued focus on combining high-performance composite materials with the engineering data, digital tools, and technical support needed for demanding aerospace and defense applications.
Find the NCAMP specifications and design allowables here: https://lnkd.in/gcwS8jBA