Study on the continuous roll forming process of swept surface sheet metal part

Continuous roll forming (CRF) is an effective process to manufacture swept surface parts of sheet metal. The forming tool in CRF is a pair of small-diameter bendable forming rolls, a swept surface is formed continuously after the rotating rolls sweep out the whole sheet metal blank. The two bent rolls and the non-uniformly distributed roll gap along the rolls’ length make the sheet metal bent in longitudinal and transverse directions simultaneously, the cross-section curve of the formed swept surface is controlled by the curved profile of the forming rolls and the spine curve is controlled by the differential elongations of sheet metal generated by roll gap. In this paper, a necessary condition for the formation of a swept surface is proposed and analyzed, the parametric equations of the formed surface in CRF are derived and the method to determine the roll gap for forming a given swept surface is presented. The numerical simulations and analyses on the CRF processes demonstrate the validity of the presented theoretical models. The experimental and measured results show that the formed surfaces are in good agreement with the desired surfaces, and swept surface parts with good forming precision can be obtained by CRF process.     

金属薄板直壁件数字化渐进成形过程的实验研究

金属薄板直壁件的成形是数字化渐进成形技术中的热点和难点之一。本文基于数字化渐进成形的基本原理提出了一种加工金属直壁件的方法,在实验中研究金属薄板直壁件的成形过程,了解直壁成形机理和控制成形过程的工艺措施。     

Surface flexible rolling for three-dimensional sheet metal parts

To realize highly effective and continuous fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) sheet metal parts, a new forming method, surface flexible rolling forming, has been investigated. This method takes only two integral flexible rolls as the forming tool. In the forming process, a non-uniform elongation in the rolling direction and a bending deformation in the thickness direction occur simultaneously, and finally three-dimensional surface parts are formed. In this work, the basic principle and forming mechanism of surface flexible rolling are studied. A method to calculate the transversal curvature radius of the arc-shaped roll is brought forward, while the feasibility is verified by the explicit dynamic finite element analysis. An experimental device has been developed and the forming experiments have been performed. Typical 3D surface parts including the convex and saddle surface parts have been obtained. Finite element model of surface flexible rolling is established and the effect of forming parameters such as reduction, velocity, bending radius and friction on the surface shape is analyzed. The forming effects including shape errors and thickness changes are studied by the deviation analysis. The results indicate that the formed surface is quite close to the criteria one; the thickness of the parts changes gradually and keeps within a narrow range. The experimental formed parts are measured and the forming accuracy is investigated. The results show that the accuracy is high, and are consistent with the simulation.     

基于理想形变理论的有限元逆算法在板料成形中的应用

基于理想形变理论,研究了金属板料成形的有限元逆算法,并开发了计算程序.采用线性三角形膜单元和厚向异性的刚塑性材料模型,计算了一个带凸缘的方盒形件,并与Dvnaform的一步逆向法和增量法的计算结果进行了比较.实例分析结果表明,在工程允许精度范围内,本文方法能够有效分析零件的成形性能.由于该方法计算速度快,所以可用于零件...     

A new rotary forming process for rim thickening of a disc-like sheet metal part

A new rotary forming process used to thicken the rim of a disc-like part was proposed. The paper details the results, design and manufacture of the corresponding apparatus. The center point of a ring roller moves around the axis of a stationary work-piece in a plane spiral locus, like a rounding hula hoop. Thereby, the rim of stationary work-piece is rolled and thickened. A design rule for the rotary thickening process of the disc-like part was proposed, and a formula for calculating the feeding force of the roller was deduced. Both the design rule and the formula were verified by the results of experiment and finite element simulation. The forming and flow law during the thickening process were also illustrated.     

Two-step method of forming complex shapes from sheet metal

A two-step method of forming a part and a method of designing a preform shape are being discussed. The part may be formed from lightweight material to an extent that would normally exceed the forming limits of the material if the part were attempted to be formed in one-step conventional stamping die. Critical areas including deep pockets and sharp radius areas of the final part are formed from a preform or intermediate shape part. The first forming step can be conducted by variety of sheet metal forming methods; the preformed blank is further formed in a fluid pressure forming process to a final part shape wherein broad radius areas and pockets of accumulated metal of the preform are formed into deep pockets and sharp corners of the final shape. Electrohydraulic forming technology is employed for the second forming step.     

板料激光成形技术

介绍了一种利用激光作为热源使金属板料在无模具下发生热塑性变形的新的成形方法。综述了在激光加工条件下板料的成形机理,有关研究结果,可能的应用及国内外发展现状。     

Investigation into a new hybrid forming process: Incremental sheet forming combined with stretch forming

Asymmetric incremental sheet forming (AISF) is a process for the flexible production of sheet metal parts. In AISF, a part is obtained as the sum of localised plastic deformations induced by a simple forming tool that moves under CNC control. Three main problems exist in AISF: material thinning, geometric accuracy and the process duration. These limits restrict the range of applications of AISF. This paper focuses on a new hybrid process, the combination of AISF and stretch forming. First results are presented that show the positive impact of this hybrid process on the process limits.     

板料成形中新型润滑方法研究

通过对板料成形两种润滑方式的分析，提出针对二者的作用机理，研究微米级粉体的隔离作用和纳米粉体的极压作用来得到新的润滑方法。利用拉深性能评定模拟试验机，证实了微米级粉体和纳米级粉体作为添加剂均有提高板料成形性能的作用，而二者的复合使用，则能进一步提高润滑性能。     

板料成形中拉延筋的模拟及应用

将拉延筋模型引入到板料成形动力显式有限元分析中,并以汽车前照灯矩形反光镜为应用实例,对其拉延成形过程进行了模拟。     

薄板成形过程中变压边力的优化技术研究

介绍了国内外薄板成形过程中压边力3优化技术的主要研究方法，并讨论了研究过程所存在的主要问题和研究的发展方向。     

飞机铝合金大型钣金件精确成形研究

飞机铝合金大型钣金件成形尺寸大,刚性差,制造难度大.通过对零件结构及装配要求的分析,提出了增大四周拐角角度,减少补加条带长度的改进意见,优化了零件的外形结构.借助双动拉深的优越性,采用了双动拉深的成形方法,确定出合理的制造流程和一套防止零件热处理产生变形的措施,提高了零件的成形准确度.利用有限元数值模拟、理论计算并结合...     

Inverse finite element approach and its application in sheet metal forming

The inverse finite element approach (IFEA) was derived from ideal forming to predict the development blank of sheet metal and the thickness strain distribution according to the geometry of final product. The flange portion of stamping product under blank-holder is a free parameter that is mostly dependent on the shape of the initial flat blank. Based on the IFEA, this paper proposed a node relocation technique to estimate the influence of flange shape and evaluate the final geometry and thickness strain distribution from the prescribed flat blank. The applications of the IFEA cover the backward and forward evaluations: from given product to initial blank and from given initial blank to final product. Those applications make the design of sheet metal forming easy and fast. A door-like product experiment confirmed that the precision of the IFEA satisfied the manufacturing requirement.     

金属板料成形工艺CAD／CAM智能化集成研究

根据现行发展状况,探讨了金属板料成形CADCAE智能化集成的必要性和可行性,分析了其中要解决的一些关键技术,提出了实现CADCAE智能化集成的方法。     

薄板无模分层成形技术

本文介绍了薄板无模分层成形技术的基本原理 ,优点以及工具运动轨迹的生成     

New developments on the use of polymeric materials in sheet metal forming

Advanced polymers offer at the present time concrete possibilities in reducing the product development time and production of prototypes and small series of sheet metal parts. However, the applicability of such materials requires different approaches in comparison to conventional materials for sheet metal forming dies. This paper presents investigation results dealing with tribological and tool design aspects for the use of polymeric materials in sheet metal forming. Friction and wear of sheets with different surface topologies have been investigated. A new test method for measuring polymer/sheet wear is presented. A coupled simulation model for the production of a test geometry aimed specifically at the investigation of die deformations and loads is presented. The behaviour of two polymeric materials by forming the test geometry has been simulated and the maximal loads and deformations during the process have been quantified. Simulation results have been subsequently validated in experimental testing.     

板材多点成形中压痕缺陷的分析与控制

压痕是多点成形中特有的成形缺陷，是板材多点成形中必须解决的问题。本文首先对多点成形中压痕的形成进行了力学分析，给出了抑制压痕的方法，并通过典型件的数值模拟及成形实验说明了弹性垫技术及变路径多道成形技术消除压痕缺陷的有效性。     

限制自由度单元及其在板料成形过程数值模拟中的应用

根据板料成形过程的特点，提出一种用于板料成形分析的新单元模型－三维限制自由度单元模型，这种单元既没有膜单元不能考虑横向剪应力的遗憾，也不受壳单元对于局部大的限制毛坯后机加工同时克服了体单元解决板结构问题时刚度矩阵奇异的缺点。     

基于人工神经网络的板料激光成形工艺优化

采用BP算法的人工神经网络系统，以激光能量、光斑大小、扫描速度、矩形板料的厚度和宽度作为输入层节点，预测板料激光成形的温度峰值和弯曲角度，并将该系统用于08F薄钢板激光弯曲成形的工艺参数优化之中，可以快速获得最大成形角度所对应的最优工艺参数组合。     

板料成形数值模拟研究

介绍了板料成形动态显式有限元模拟的基本理论,讨论了成形模拟中接触摩擦算法,起皱、破裂的判断及回弹模拟等关键技术。最后,通过介绍NUMISHEET’99三组标准考题及主要模拟研究结果,讨论了有限元模拟技术在板料成形中的应用。