Stories|A Residual Stress Analysis Tool for Pydidas Software: Enhancing Industrial and Scientific Workflows
Electronics and energy industry
The Helmholtz Center Hereon has developed a new residual stress analysis tool within the open-source pydidas software, streamlining synchrotron-based material investigations. Supported by a €50,000 grant in 2024, this initiative integrates residual stress calculations directly into pydidas, reducing the complexity of data processing and making this analysis accessible to both industrial and scientific users. The project enhances the usability of synchrotron beamlines by enabling faster, more efficient data analysis.
Key Achievements
This initiative significantly improves the accessibility and efficiency of residual stress analysis through the following accomplishments:
- Implementation of algorithms for calculating residual stresses directly within pydidas, eliminating the need for external data processing.
- Development of a graphical user interface (GUI) for easy data input, visualization, and comparison between scan points.
- Automation of stress analysis workflows, reducing the barrier to entry for non-experts in industry and academia.
- Integration with existing pydidas features, ensuring seamless data handling and batch processing capabilities
Bridging Science and Industry
This project strengthens the connection between large-scale research infrastructures and industrial applications by providing a powerful yet accessible analysis tool. Benefits include:
- Lowering the threshold for industrial users to utilize synchrotron-based residual stress analysis.
- Enabling faster decision-making during beamtime by providing real-time data interpretation.
- Facilitating industrial collaborations with sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and additive manufacturing, where residual stress analysis is critical.
- Enhancing Hereon's synchrotron beamline services by offering an end-to-end analysis solution.
Future Outlook
The next steps in the project will focus on further refining the tool and expanding its capabilities. Planned developments include:
- Completion of the full-featured user interface for intuitive access to stress analysis results.
- Optimization of the software to improve computational efficiency and accuracy.
- Promotion of pydidas in outreach activities to attract new industrial users and collaborations.
By integrating residual stress analysis directly into pydidas, Hereon is paving the way for more efficient and accessible material investigations, fostering innovation in both research and industry.
Are you interested in utilizing or collaborating on the residual stress analysis tool in pydidas? Feel free to contact us at info@hi-acts.de
