Modeling and validation of deformation process for incremental sheet forming

Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) is an emerging sheet metal prototyping technology where a part is formed as one or more stylus tools are moving in a pre-determined path and deforming the sheet metal locally while the sheet blank is clamped along its periphery. A deformation analysis of incremental forming process is presented in this paper. The analysis includes the development of an analytical model for strain distributions based on part geometry and tool paths, numerical simulations of the forming process with LS-DYNA, and experimental validation of strain predictions using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) techniques. Three kinds of parts include hyperbolic cone, skew cone and elliptical cone are constructed and used as examples for the study. Analytical, numerical and experimental results are compared, and excellent correlations are found. It is demonstrated that the analytical model developed in this paper is reliable and efficient in the prediction of strain distributions for incremental forming process.     

Prediction of flange wrinkling in deep drawing process using bifurcation criterion

Surface distortions in the form of wrinkles are often observed in sheet metals during stamping and other forming operations. Because of the trend in recent years towards thinner, higher-strength sheet metals, wrinkling is increasingly becoming a more common and troublesome mode of failure in sheet metal forming. The prediction and prevention of wrinkling during a sheet forming process are important issues for the design of part geometry and processing parameters. This paper treats the phenomenon of flange wrinkling as a bifurcated solution of the equations governing the deep drawing problem when the flat position of the flange becomes unstable. Hill’s bifurcation criterion is used to predict the onset of flange wrinkling in circular and square cup drawing. In particular, the maximum cup height that can be drawn without the onset of flange wrinkling is predicted for the given set of process parameters. A parametric study of the maximum cup height is also carried out with respect to various geometric, material and process parameters. Finite element formulation, based on the updated Lagrangian approach, is employed for the analysis. The incremental logarithmic strain measure, which allows the use of a large incremental deformation, is used. The stresses are updated in a material frame. The material is assumed to be elastic–plastic, strain hardening, yielding according to an anisotropic yield criterion of Barlat et al. (2005) [23] (named as Yld2004-18p). Isotropic power law hardening is assumed. Inertia forces are neglected due to small accelerations. Modified Newton–Raphson iterative technique is used to solve the nonlinear incremental equations.     

板材超塑性拉延过程的数值模拟

板料超塑性成形是一种全新的成形方法。用刚塑性有限元法对Zn 2 2Al合金U形拉延过程进行了数值模拟 ,分析了变形过程中工件的应力、应变、摩擦和厚度分布 ,揭示了成形过程中金属的塑性变形规律 ,为成形工艺设计提供了有效的分析工具。     

材料结构参数对薄板冲压成形仿真结果的影响

采用不同材料屈服模型及参数对典型冲压过程进行了仿真 ,对仿真结果进行了分析。分析表明材料模型及参数对仿真结果影响至关重要 ,板料的厚度分布及成形极限图对结构参数n和r值很敏感。这对更好的了解不同材料在冲压时的力学行为和进行冲压仿真时怎样合理选择材料模型及参数提供了帮助     

采用薄膜模型模拟三维板料成形过程

此文基于有限变形理论建立了三维金属板料成形过程的弹塑性有限元数学模型。数学模型采用物质坐标系中的Total Lagrange描述、J_2型本构方程、等向强化假设,考虑了板料的厚向异性,对于金属板料与模具的摩擦采用近似的库仑摩擦定律以改善计算的收敛性。为简化计算采用薄膜单元。采用根据此模型编制的程序模拟了机油收集器基本件的成形过程,并与实验结果进行了对比。     

An Analytical Prediction of Flange Wrinkling in Sheet Metal Forming

Wrinkling is one of the major defects in sheet metal forming. The ability to accurately predict the occurrence of wrinkling is critical to the design of tooling and processing parameters. An analytical approach for predicting the onset of flange wrinkling is presented. This method is based on the wrinkling criterion proposed by Cao and Boyce for predicting the buckling behavior of sheet metal under normal constraint. Using a combination of energy conservation and plastic bending theory, the analysis provides the critical buckling stress and wavelength as functions of normal pressure. The results are in excellent agreement with those obtained from Cao and Boyce's numerical approach, and also match well with the experimental results of a square cup forming. In addition, the effects of material properties on the wrinkling behavior are also discussed. The analytical method significantly reduces computational time and is suitable for direct engineering application.     

Bending of Titanium Sheet Using Laser Forming

Laser forming, a novel manufacturing method for bending sheet metal first reported in 1985, has been investigated as an alternative to hot brake forming (industry standard) of titanium sheet parts for the aircraft industry. Laser forming involves scanning a focused or partially defocused laser beam over the surface of a titanium workpiece to cause localized heating along the bend line and angular deflection toward the beam. The main advantage that laser forming has over conventional brake forming is increased process flexibility. An experimental investigation of this process (primarily designed experiments) met the following objectives: identified the response variables related to change in geometry (bend angle) and material microstructure; characterized the influence of process variables (scanning speed, beam diameter, laser power) on these response variables; determined the degree of controllability over the process variables; and evaluated the suitability of laser forming for the aircraft industry (most important), all with respect to titanium sheet. It has been determined that laser forming with an Nd:YAG laser is a controllable, flexible manufacturing process for titanium sheet bending. Unfortunately, these advantages over traditional hot brake forming are overshadowed by the fact that, with regard to forming with titanium, laser forming is significantly slower and more labor and energy intensive, and results in unacceptable material properties at the bend line according to aircraft industry standards. These findings cast doubt over the assertions of some researchers that laser forming may be a viable manufacturing process for parts made in small batches. Instead, it appears that it may be best suited for rapid prototyping of sheet metal parts.     

Development of a biaxial loading frame for sheet metal

Characterization of the evolving yield loci and forming limit diagrams for sheet materials under biaxial loading is necessary for the development of accurate sheet metal forming process simulations. Biaxial tension testing has been shown to have significant advantages over the current computational and experimental methods for such material characterization; however, the few commercially available loading frames are far too large and expensive to be practical for most metal forming research laboratories. In this paper, the design of a practical servohydraulic biaxial loading frame is presented. The design, control, and operation of the loading frame are discussed in detail, and experimental data is provided to validate the effectiveness of the control system with respect to specimen center shifting.     

多通管塑挤胀形关键技术的研究

多通管是工业上应用量大面广的一种基础件,但其传统的制造工艺目前还只限于铸造、焊接和机加工等,从经济或技术的角度讲都显得比较落后.此文讨论了利用聚氨酯橡胶棒为胀形介质,采用塑挤胀形的复合工艺把无缝管坯一次成形为成品的加工方法,分析了多通管塑挤胀形的过程,讨论了冲头作用于管坯的压力、聚氨酯橡胶棒产生的内压和平衡缸应提供的背压三者间应具备的合理的关系.以使变形区处于最有利于变形的强烈的三向压应力和合适的偏应力状态,获得尽可能长的支管.     

板材成形新技术及其发展趋势(Ⅰ)

近些年来,面对全球化的竞争,越来越需要小批量、多样化、周期短的新的成形技术.薄板成形技术在成形工艺中占有很重要的地位,其多样化趋势已经变得越来越明显,出现了多种加工方法,它对将来的工业结构和产品的生产技术将是一场革命.文中介绍了变压边力技术、成对液压成形技术、粘介质成形技术、无模分层成形技术等几种柔性化程度高的板材成形技术及其发展趋势.     

External force-assisted laser forming process for gaining high bending angles

Laser forming process is used in forming and bending of metallic and non-metallic sheets. Laser beam irradiation causes a localized temperature increase and a localized mechanical strength decrease. In this article, an external mechanical force is added to a laser beam irradiation, which is called external force-assisted laser forming process, to gain a 90-degree bending angle. Furthermore, Numerical simulation of the process is performed to achieve a good understanding of the process. Simulation results show that more than two-third of the final forming is due to the laser beam irradiation. Equivalent plastic strain values during laser forming and external force-assisted laser forming processes are compared. Results show that equivalent plastic strain in laser forming process increases in a step pattern, with increasing in scan pass numbers. This occurs because when the laser beam irradiates on the sheet surface, it reduces the yield strength of the sheet. Equivalent plastic strain in external force-assisted laser forming process has an oscillatory step nature. This attributes to simultaneous effects of strain hardening and thermal induced reduction of yield strength of the sheet. Simulations were in good accordance with experiments.     

Dimpling process in cold roll metal forming by finite element modelling and experimental validation

The dimpling process is a novel cold-roll forming process that involves dimpling of a rolled flat strip prior to the roll forming operation. This is a process undertaken to enhance the material properties and subsequent products’ structural performance while maintaining a minimum strip thickness. In order to understand the complex and interrelated nonlinear changes in contact, geometry and material properties that occur in the process, it is necessary to accurately simulate the process and validate through physical tests. In this paper, 3D non-linear finite element analysis was employed to simulate the dimpling process and mechanical testing of the subsequent dimpled sheets, in which the dimple geometry and material properties data were directly transferred from the dimpling process. Physical measurements, tensile and bending tests on dimpled sheet steel were conducted to evaluate the simulation results. Simulation of the dimpling process identified the amount of non-uniform plastic strain introduced and the manner in which this was distributed through the sheet. The plastic strain resulted in strain hardening which could correlate to the increase in the strength of the dimpled steel when compared to plain steel originating from the same coil material. A parametric study revealed that the amount of plastic strain depends upon on the process parameters such as friction and overlapping gap between the two forming rolls. The results derived from simulations of the tensile and bending tests were in good agreement with the experimental ones. The validation indicates that the finite element analysis was able to successfully simulate the dimpling process and mechanical properties of the subsequent dimpled steel products.     

板料拉延成形中应力状态的研究

在采用Hill关于各向异性材料的修正屈服函数,并运用板块分析方法对板料轴对称成形进行数值模拟的基础上,着重分析了拉延成形中悬空区域材料的应力状态,提出了对该区域应力状态过渡点即周向应力为零的应力分界圆进行数值求解的公式及方法,同时对影响该分界圆位置的诸因素进行了细致分析.     

多点成形--金属板材柔性成形的新技术

多点成形是一种板材三维曲面柔性成形的新技术.简述了多点成形的基本原理与系统构成并介绍了几种成形方式.在多点成形中,厚板曲面件可直接成形,薄板曲面件则采用柔性压边技术进行成形.利用多点成形技术的柔性特点还能实现分段成形、反复成形、多道成形以及闭环成形等新的板材成形工艺.     

薄板深拉延成形有限元仿真

板材成形有限元仿真采用虚拟制造技术反映模具与板材之间的相互作用以及板材实际变形的全过程,有助于推动生产的快速化和设计的智能化。汽车企业通过对板材成形过程的有限元仿真可确定钢板性能参数范围和冲压工艺参数范围,以保证生产的稳定性。采用动力显式有限元软件LS-DYNA,对上海宝钢St14-T冷轧薄板的深拉延成形过程进行了仿真计算,分析了变形过程的金属流动规律。     

A New Approach to Predicting Forming Limits of Steel Sheet

A yield criterion utilizing five independent material parameters for representing the yield locus was proposed by Hill in l993. This paper describes an attempt to analyze forming limits of aluminum-killed (AK) steel sheet metal based on this criterion in conjunction with the M-K approach. Comparison of the predicted results with experimental data indicates that localized necking can be characterized only to a limited extent. However, material properties do not remain constant, but are deformation history dependent. Inclusion of deformation-dependent parameters in the analysis demonstrates a significant positive influence on forming limits. Comparison of predicted results with the experimental data underscores that the consideration of history-dependent material properties can improve forming limit predictions considerably.     

基于热流固耦合的双槽阶梯槽应力变形分析

目的 获得双槽阶梯槽的干气密封性能。方法 运用热流固耦合方法,对双槽阶梯槽、单螺旋槽密封动、静环进行变形与应力分析,得到在不同工况下2种槽型密封环的变形图和应力分布图,讨论不同工况对2种槽型密封环变形量和应力的影响规律。结果 随压力的增加,单螺旋槽密封环最大变形量的增长率低于双槽阶梯槽,而双槽阶梯槽密封环最大应力值的增长率高于单螺旋槽。随转速的增加,2种槽型密封环的变形量均减小。在转速为25 000 r/min时,双槽阶梯槽动环的最大变形量比单螺旋槽低13.7%。在转速变化范围内,单螺旋槽和双槽阶梯槽的最大应力值分别下降了8%、13.9%。随着转速的增加,相对应的2槽型密封环最大应力值的差值越大。结论 双槽阶梯槽密封环最大变形量和最大应力的增长率均高于单螺旋槽,双槽阶梯槽密封环的变形量和最大应力值均小于单螺旋槽。这表明在高速工况下,双槽阶梯槽运行更稳定。     

板料冲压成形和回弹分析过程的三维动态模拟

利用ANSYS/LS DYNA非线性动力有限元程序的显式 隐式连续求解功能 ,模拟了板料成形过程与卸载后板料回弹变形的全过程 ,得到了成形过程中任一时刻各处的应力和应变值及卸载后板料的回弹结果     

有反向压力粘性介质胀形铝、钛合金板实验研究

粘性介质压力成形是一种新发展起来的板金软模成形工艺,其对板料成形性能的影响可以通过胀形实验来检测和评价.文中采用一种具有应变速率敏感性的半固态粘性物质作为传力介质,采用胀形实验研究了在有、无施加反向压力的情况下,铝和钛合金板料的成形形状特征与应变分布.结果表明,粘性介质压力成形,尤其是存在反向压力时可提高板料的成形性能.     

基于反向模拟的毛坯外形设计

毛坯外形设计是工艺设计的重要环节 ,它直接影响工件的成形质量。精确计算毛坯外形极其困难 ,目前尚无通用的方法。反向模拟结合了塑性形变理论和有限元技术 ,直接由工件反算出毛坯。文中着重指出反向模拟与一般增量正向模拟的区别 ,对其应用于毛坯设计的原理作了阐述 ,并通过标准考题验证了方法的有效性 ,最后将其应用于一实际生产零件的毛坯外形设计。