FIbryder

FIbryder is a software platform designed for modeling, designing, and analyzing fiber-reinforced materials, including textiles, composites, and fibrous sensors. It provides an integrated workflow that combines a geometric fiber engine, a material property database, and a multi-physics solver to simulate fiber orientation, weave patterns, resin flow, and mechanical response across multiple length scales. The platform emphasizes modularity and interoperability with other design and analysis tools.

The project originated in the late 2010s at the Institute for Advanced Materials in collaboration with industry partners. The initial release focused on textile composites and later expanded to sensor fibers and multi-material systems. Development has been conducted with an emphasis on an open, vendor-agnostic ecosystem, with community forums and shared documentation supporting users and contributors.

Key features include a fiber geometry engine capable of generating both random and structured fiber arrangements, a materials database that includes anisotropic properties, and a finite element solver for structural analysis. The platform also offers optimization tools to tailor properties such as stiffness, strength, and weight. A Python application programming interface enables scripting, automation, and integration into custom workflows, and models can be exported in standard formats such as STEP, STL, and VTK for use in CAD and CAE environments.

FIbryder is applied across aerospace, automotive, sports equipment, and fashion sectors for the design of lightweight, high-performance textile composites and advanced fibrous systems. In academic settings, it is used for teaching multi-scale modeling and for research into fiber architecture. Reception highlights its flexibility and open architecture, while notes about a learning curve and documentation depth are common in early iterations.