A LinkedIn post from Voxshell highlights new simulation results for a directed energy deposition benchmark derived from an earlier Innovate U.K. project with WAAM3D. The post describes how the company’s GPU-native solver, voxim, was used to simulate a four-layer wire arc additive manufacturing wall on a large steel plate.
According to the post, the thermal simulation reproduced measured thermocouple data from published work by Ding et al., with peak temperatures tracking experimental values within tens of degrees Celsius. The mechanical results reportedly captured distortion behavior, including shrinkage during clamping and final plate bowing after clamp release.
The post indicates that voxim predicted 3.09 mm of bottom-edge distortion versus a measured 3.35 mm, an error of about negative 8 percent, with the shape root mean square error at 2.5 percent of the measured distortion. The full coupled thermal and mechanical simulation was said to complete in one hour on a single compute node, suggesting potential efficiency gains for engineering workflows.
For investors, the post suggests that Voxshell is progressing toward high-fidelity, GPU-accelerated simulation capabilities in additive manufacturing, specifically for DED and WAAM processes. If adopted by process engineers and simulation leads, such accuracy and runtime performance could improve process design, reduce trial-and-error in production, and enhance Voxshell’s competitive position in industrial simulation software.
The reference to collaboration with WAAM3D and support from the Made Smarter Innovation programme may indicate access to industrial validation cases and public innovation funding. Sustained success in matching simulations to experiments could strengthen Voxshell’s credibility with manufacturing clients and potentially support future commercial traction or partnerships in the additive manufacturing ecosystem.