Finite element simulation and experimental investigation on the forming forces of 3D non-axisymmetrical tubes spinning

3D non-axisymmetrical tube (NAT) spinning is a kind of new spinning technology, which breaks through the restriction that only axisymmetrical hollow parts could be produced by traditional spinning technology. The research on the spinning force aims to optimize the machine design and the processing parameters selection. The neck-spinning process of the 3D NAT is simulated by 3D elastic–plastic finite element software, MARC. The characteristics of the neck-spinning force of 3D NAT are compared with that of the axisymmetrical tube (AT) spinning. The effect of the main forming parameters, such as offset amount, oblique angle, nominal reduction of blank radius, feed rate and path direction, on the spinning forces have been studied theoretically and experimentally. It shows that during 3D NAT spinning, the spinning forces varies periodically with the revolution angle of the roller around the blank; the spinning force during backward path spinning is greater than that of forward path spinning. The simulation results conform well to the experimental ones.     

三维非轴对称偏心类管件旋压成形时的变形力分析

采用主应力法建立了三维非轴对称偏心类薄壁管件旋压成形时的变形力的理论计算公式,并对旋轮公转角度γ、道次偏移量δ等成形工艺参数对旋压力变化的影响进行了理论分析。结果表明,在偏心类管件旋压过程中,旋压力随旋轮公转角度γ作周期性变化,其变化的幅度取决于道次偏移量δ的大小。对工件道次偏移量δ、旋轮进给比f和名义压下量Δ等主要成形工艺参数对最大旋压力的影响进行了理论分析和试验研究,理论计算结果与试验结果吻合较好。     

旋压件的成形质量及其控制参数

本文着重讨论了旋压件成形质量的影响因素,工艺选择以及控制方法。研究结果表明,为了得到质量良好的旋压件,除了要控制好减薄率、主轴转速、芯模和旋轮之间的间隙,迸给比、旋轮安装角、旋轮圆角半径等关键参数外,还必须要注意旋压湿度、毛坯厚度、旋压道次与热处理等问题。     

ANALYSIS ON THE SPINNING FORCESN IN FLEXIBLE SPINNING OF CONES

Flexible spinning is a new type of spinning process where spin-forming is performed without using a mandrel. Combining shearing and rolling processes, the calculation formulas of the spinning forces in flexible spinning of cones is presented. The effects of the main processing parameters, such as gripping force G applied to the blank by the inner roller, the feed rate of rollers f and theroundness radius of outer roller ro, on the spinning forces are analyzed experimentally and theorelically.     

ANALYSIS ON THE SPINNING FORCES IN FLEXIBLE SPINNING OF CONES

Flexible spinning is a new type of spinning process where spin-forming is performedwithout using a mandrel. Combining shearing and rolling processes, the calculation formulas of thespinning forces in flexible spinning of cones is presented. The effects of the main processing parame-ters, such as gripping force G applied to the blank by the inner roller, the feed rate of rollers f and theroundness radius of outer roller r_o, on the spinning forces are analyzed experimentally and theoreti-cally.     

An analysis of force distribution in shear spinning of cone

An analytic model for calculation of shear spinning force incorporate factor of over-roll (press down) of the blank is derived. The effects of blank thickness, roller nose radius, mandrel revolution and roller feed on the spinning force are discussed. Results obtained from calculation were compared with the experiment and other theoretical predictions. It is found that the present findings yield optimum results.     

工艺参数对平板毛坯普旋成形的影响规律

基于ABAQUS/Explicit平台建立了符合实际的普旋三维仿真模型,利用此模型对平板毛坯普旋成形过程进行了模拟,研究了旋轮进给率、旋轮圆角半径、旋轮入旋角、板料厚度4个关键参数对平板毛坯普旋(第一道次)成形过程及旋压件质量的影响。结果表明:入旋角对板料的壁厚变化有较大的影响;旋轮圆角半径和板料厚度仅对板料的壁厚减薄率影响较大,对板料的壁厚增厚率影响很小;当旋轮进给率的值较小时,旋轮进给率对普旋成形过程影响不大。基于以上研究,最后得到了合理的工艺参数取值。     

Algorithm for the generation of mandrel protection curve and trajectory scheme for spinning machine

Spinning process is an effective and flexible method that has been widely employed to produce metal components having an axisymmetric rotational geometry, such as components for jet engines, turbines, radar reflectors, satellite nose cones, etc. Safe performance of mandrel and staff is critical to spinning process. In this paper, the safety aspects, i.e., temperature, leakage of hydraulic system, material deformation, roller path that related to spinning process operations, were in-depth analyzed. Moreover, a concept of mandrel protection curve was presented to avoid the potential dangers, and the relevance algorithm to generate mandrel protection curve was also developed. Then, based on the generation algorithm of mandrel protection curve, the redundant point problem was analyzed, and a new algorithm for rejecting redundant points was designed to enhance efficiency and safety. Finally, Multi-passes and constant linear velocity were adopted for higher product precision during complex spinning product manufacture. The common open-architecture CNC system and hydraulic servo system were used to realize the algorithm researches. The results show that the researched algorithms are effective to guarantee mandrel and staff’s safety and improve product precision.     

Research on interactive influences of parameters on T-shaped cold ring rolling by 3d-FE numerical simulation

Cold ring rolling is a much complex physical process with multi-factors. Two forming parameters, the feed rate of mandrel and the rotational speed of main roll, affect the quality of deformed ring significantly and the feed amount per revolution of ring in the form of their ratio. By their ratio, the interactive effects of the two forming parameters on the T-shaped cold ring rolling process are explored through 3D-FEM in Abaqus software. The results show: firstly the study objects (roll force, growth rate of diameter, degree of inhomogeneous deformation, filling capability of groove, average side spread and fishtail coefficient) are almost invariable if the two parameters are increased (or decreased) proportionally; secondly whether the ratio is changed by the feed rate of mandrel or by the rotational speed of main roll, the variation of each study object with the ratio is approximately the same; thirdly the increase of the ratio is beneficial to the growth of diameter and the restrictions of inhomogeneous deformation, average side spread and fishtail coefficient, but it causes the roll force to increase and the filling capability of groove to decrease.     

ANALYSIS OF MECHANICS IN BALL SPINNING OF THIN-WALLED TUBE

Ball spinning is applied to manufacturing thin-walled tube with high precision and high mechanical properties. On the basis of plastic mechanics, by simplifying ball spinning of thin-walled tube as plane strain problem, slab method is used for the purpose of calculating the contact deformation pressure. The spinning force components, the torsional moment, the deformation power and the deformation work are calculated further as well. The influence of the two important process parameters such as the feed ratio and the ball diameter on the spinning force components is analyzed in order to further control the spinning force components by regulating the two process variables during the ball spinning process. The stress and strain state in deformable zone as well as mechanics boundary conditions in ball spinning are obtained. The effect of the three spinning force components on the formability of the spun part is analyzed and validated through the ball spinning experiments. The theoretical and experimental results show that the radial spinning component plays a significant role in ball spinning of thin-walled tube, and the mechanics situation in backward ball spinning contributes to enhancing the plasticity of the metal material, but that in forward ball spinning contributes to advancing the axial flow of the metal material.     

Statistical analysis of dimensional changes in thermomechanical tube-spinning process

Tube-spinning process is an effective method for manufacturing long thin-wall tubes with precision dimensions and desired mechanical property. The main objectives of this research deal with the influences of major process parameters of thermomechanical tube-spinning process such as preform thickness, thickness reduction, mandrel rotational speed, feed rate of rollers, solution treatment time, and aging treatment time on internal diameter growth and wall thickness changes for manufacturing of 2024 aluminum spun tubes using design of experiments. Experimental results are analyzed by analysis of variance and empirical models of internal diameter growth and wall thickness changes are developed. It is found that lower thickness reduction with thinner preform thickness, higher feed rate of rollers, slower mandrel rotational speed, and lower solution treatment time have advantages for obtaining smaller internal diameter growth and wall thickness changes.     

Roughness optimization of flow-formed tubes using the Taguchi method

The present study reports the effect of various flow-forming process parameters and roller geometry on the roughness of flow-formed tubes of commercial pure copper UNS C11000. Thickness reduction ratio, feed rate, angular speed of mandrel, attack angle of roller, roller tip radius, and smooth angle of roller were considered as variable parameters. The effects of these input parameters on the roughness have been critically analyzed using the Taguchi method. Through ANOVA analysis, it has been found that the roller tip radius is the most important parameter affecting roughness followed by thickness reduction ratio. Selection of an optimum combination of variable parameters was performed based on “average of results.” The minimum roughness of 1.37 μm was achieved when the process parameters were set at their optimum values.     

高颈法兰封闭轧制成形规律的有限元模拟研究

基于DEFORM－3D有限元软件对高颈法兰的轧制成形进行有限元模拟,在环件轧制理论的基础上对高颈法兰的尺寸参数及工艺参数进行设计,阐述了芯辊进给速度和驱动辊转速对力能参数的影响,并给出了合理的取值范围,分析了工艺参数对台阶面展宽量的影响,确定了最佳工艺参数,研究结果对高颈法兰封闭轧制成形的工艺参数设计提供了参考。     

Flow-forming optimization based on hardness of flow-formed AISI321 tube using response surface method

Flow forming is an advanced locally plastic deformation applied to manufacture seamless tubes with thin walls and high precision dimension. One of the important mechanical properties of flow-formed tubes is hardness. In this study, after preliminary experiments for definition of effective parameters, design of experiments (DOE) is utilized to determine the influence of the parameters such as rotational speed of mandrel, feed rate, and wall thickness reduction on the hardness of flow-formed AISI 321 steel tube. Under experimental results, a mathematical model comprising effective parameters is developed to predict the optimum hardness, using response surface methodology (RSM). RSM’s Box–Behnken design is employed to specify the optimum condition caused to a minimum hardness at high optimum confidence level. The analyzed model revealed that the hardness increases with increasing of the mandrel speed and the depth of cut, and it decreases with decreasing of the feed rate. The new point of view is related to the fact that the high level of thickness reduction covers the efficiency of mandrel speed.     

A computational study on the flow characteristics of a self-compensating liquid balancer

An automatic washing machine undergoes rotational unbalance due to unbalanced mass during the spinning process. A liquid balancer is an assembly that plays a role in controlling this unbalance. In recent years, washing machines (drum and automatic types) are becoming larger to handle large laundry items such as comforters. A large-sized washing machine generates a huge centrifugal force in its high speed rotating drum. Thus, a specific vibration reduction technique is required. The design of a liquid balancer has, to date, depended on conventional methods such as experiments and dynamic models. A dynamic model classifies the behavior of liquid inside the balancer into three different patterns, and solutions can be obtained by approximating these patterns as rigid bodies. This method, however, is limited to two-dimensional (2-D) analysis for simple geometry. In the present study, a three dimensional (3-D) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is used to analyze flow characteristics inside the liquid balancer for various design parameters. The main parameters include rotational speed, eccentricities of the center of rotation, viscosity of the liquid, gravity orientation, surface tension, and the number of baffles. In particular, the effects of these parameters on the hydraulic force (restoration force) of the liquid balancer are studied.     

角接触球轴承的温度场分析

研究轴承的发热、传热过程,可为轴承动态油膜的热失稳研究提供理论支持。建立滚动轴承油气或油雾润滑下的热节点传热模型,利用热网络法建立温度场计算模型,并考虑轴承转速、载荷、离心力和自旋对温升的影响,计算出各节点的温度。结果表明,角接触球轴承的热生成与轴承转速、载荷、离心力和自旋有关,转速越高,载荷越大,则轴承的温升越高;随着转速增大,离心力和自旋对温升的影响增大,尤其高速情况下,离心力和自旋对轴承温升的影响不可忽略。     

基于傅里叶级数的非圆截面车削进给运动特征分析

提出了用于非圆截面车削进给机构运动特性的傅里叶分析技术方法,并分别对非圆截面形状特征和车削进给机构的速度、加速度等特性进行了分析,建立了进给机构的驱动力学模型。通过分析,能较准确的确定非圆截面零件的可加工性能及其难易程度,并为非圆截面车削进给系统的研制提取所需原始数据,有机地建立了非圆截面形状与车削进给机构运动特性之间的相互关系。     

Numerical simulation and experiment study on hollow spinning process for square cross-section cone

Spinning process is investigated to reveal the mechanism of square cross-section spinning without mandrel. The finite element model with the roller path formula as a boundary condition is established. Forge3D software is used to simulate the spinning process, and the accuracy of the finite element model is verified through experiment. From the stress–strain field, the residual stress on the surface of the workpiece is small after square cross-section cone hollow spinning and the maximum deformation locates on the middle part of the slope surfaces of the workpiece. The strain field distribution and the same Δr in different rotation round are the cause of the slight curvature that appears on the cross-section edge. The wall thickness decreases after hollow spinning, and the upper wall thickness is larger than the lower part.     

Prediction of the surface roughness of AA6082 flow-formed tubes by design of experiments

Flow forming is a modern, chipless metal forming process that is employed for the production of thin-walled seamless tubes. Experiments are conducted on AA6082 alloy pre-forms to flow form into thin-walled tubes on a CNC flow-forming machine with a single roller. Design of experiments is used to predict the surface roughness of flow-formed tubes. The process parameters selected for this study are the roller axial feed, mandrel speed, and roller radius. A standard response surface methodology (RSM) called the Box-Behnken design is used to perform the experimental runs. The regression model developed by RSM successfully predicts the surface roughness of AA6082 flow-formed tubes within the range of the selected process parameters.     

异型薄壁壳体强力旋压三维有限元模型的建立

基于ABAQUS/Explicit平台,在解决建模过程中有关旋轮定位、旋轮运动轨迹确定、连续变壁厚坯料壁厚定义的实现等关键问题的基础上,建立了异型薄壁壳体强力旋压三维弹塑性动态显式有限元模型。基于该模型研究发现:在成形过程中后期,旋轮前方易于出现金属堆积,从而使后方材料拉薄,尤其是靠近工件口部的部位壁厚剧烈减薄。提出了通过控制坯料局部厚度和旋轮与芯模间间隙的方法来改善成形过程中金属堆积和壁厚过度减薄现象。