You are viewing this newsletter because PADT does business with you, you attended an event, or you subscribed. If you would rather not get this monthly newsletter, unsubscribe with the link at the bottom of this email. | | | Ansys EMC+ – Thin Wire Circuits | | Ansys EMC+ is a platform-level EMC modeling and simulation software capable of modeling phenomena such as radiated emissions, shielding effectiveness, and cable signal integrity. This article will focus on defining thin wire structures in Ansys EMC+, which can be used to create arbitrary RLC circuit elements alongside Current and Voltage sources to drive your 3D electromagnetic projects. | | | | PADT in Albuquerque: A Recap | | The second week of April 2025 was busy. PADT had people in Albuquerque and Colorado Springs for two events. Here is a report back from Mark Skoog and Cynthia De La Rosa on the Albuquerque portion of our outings, where we hosted the Stratasys truck and held an Ansys user group meeting at the Nuclear Museum. | | | | Using the Usermat UPF to Define Custom ANSYS Mechanical Materials on Windows | | A longstanding capability in Ansys Mechanical is the ability to add your own user-defined material with the Usermat function. The Usermat.f routine is one of many user-programmable features (UPFs) in Mechanical APDL, the solver behind Ansys Mechanical, and the original Ansys program from which the company takes its name. PADT's Alex Grishin shares a step-by-step, technically detailed look at how to do your own user material in Ansys Mechanical. | | | | Volumetric 3D printer specialist Vitro3D rebrands as Manifest Technologies | University of Colorado Boulder-spin out and PADT customer Vitro3D has rebranded to Manifest Technologies and launched its first evaluation kit for a new approach to volumetric 3D printing. Unveiled at RAPID + TCT 2025, the Parallax Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (P-VAM) kit is designed to allow engineering teams and researchers to test a process that builds objects volumetrically. | |  | Astroscale U.S. to Lead the First-Ever Refueling of a United States Space Force Asset | Astroscale U.S. Inc., a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, will conduct two refueling operations of a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO) for the United States Space Force (USSF). This mission will demonstrate the ability of commercial Servicing, Mobility and Logistics providers to deliver on-orbit capabilities supporting the warfighter. | | | Featured Products and Services | | Ansys EMC Plus Cable specializes in analyzing lightning-induced electromagnetic (EM) effects on large platforms, as well as cable EMI/EMC problems in aircraft and automobile platforms to support EMC certification. EMC Plus bolsters the design-to-validation workflow with system-design evaluation for cable harness models in the aerospace, automotive, military, oil and gas, consumer electronics, and energy sectors. | |
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| | | | PADT Hosts Arizona Space Industry Booth at 2025 Space Symposium | PADT's VP of Engineering, Tyler Shaw, participated in a Panel at the April 10th Venture Cafe Meeting. To talk about writing applications for SBIR and what PADT has learned over the years. The rest of the evening featured keynotes and panels covering all aspects of SBIR/STTRs. The event was the final stop for the Arizona Commerce Authoritie's SBIR Day. | | | PADT's Lends Expertise on SBIRs at Venture Cafe Phoenix | Arizona's research Universities and several small businesses banded together once again to represent the Arizona Space Industry at the annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. PADT is proud to be the sponsor and host for this large booth highlighting where Arizona fits as a leader in research, manufacturing, development, mission control, and navigation. This year, we were joined by Qwaltec, BlackStar Orbital, KinetX Aerospace, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, The City of Yuma, and the Arizona Technology Council. | | | Stratasys Neo800+: High-Speed Large-Format Printer | | | | |
Stratasys recently announced the launch of the Neo800+, the latest addition to its stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer lineup. Building on the success of the Neo800, the new Neo800+ delivers fast print speeds, high part yield, and low production costs, making it a powerful solution for industries that require large, accurate, and repeatable high-fidelity parts. The Neo800+ incorporates ScanControl+™, a cutting-edge scanning technology that boosts printing speeds by up to 50 percent, enabling quicker production without sacrificing precision. The enhanced laser and optics system supports high-energy materials, ensuring precision part production with superior surface quality. Real-world performance benchmarks have shown ScanControl+ to improve time-to-part by 39% on average and by 44% or more on applications such as tooling molds dependent on materials used. The superior print accuracy also minimizes post-processing needs, leading to a lower total cost per part.
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In LPBF, the path a laser takes, or scan pattern followed, as the beam travels across the top layer of powder. Raster patterns consist of parallel lines drawn back and forth across a build layer. The orientation of the lines can vary in patches or be uniform for an entire layer. In FDM/FFM it refers to the pattern used to sparsely fill the interior of a given layer.
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