Temperature-dependent adjustment of the input geometry

[sag-kalibreur]

Background

It is often necessary to calculate the expansion of the geometry of the inprofile with a linear expansion coefficient or similar due to different input temperatures.

Question

What is the best way to implement this calculation so that it automatically adjusts the input geometry?

First Idea

A first idea would be to do this using the mean linear expansion coefficient (constant or as a temperature-dependent table (with reference temperature) in a material data file.

Your opinion is welcome

Please share your ideas or write a comment..

[ChRen95]

We have a plugin prepared called linear-thermal-expansion that should fit your needs.
Will be tested and added to pyroll-basic soon.

[sag-kalibreur]

That sounds good, I'm already looking forward to the realisation...

[ChRen95]

So I created the issue #224 that will deal with the implementation. As for Transport, the plugin uses the coefficient of thermal expansion to calculate the temperature dependent cross-section. Inside a RollPass only the length of the workpiece will be changed.