On the forming uniformity during a single layer forming of electromagnetic incremental forming

Aiming to the precise control of forming quality in electromagnetic incremental forming (EMIF), deformation behaviors of a spherical crown-shaped thin-wall     

连续多点成形中的成形载荷分析

研制了连续多点成形装置来完成三维曲面工件的高效、柔性加工,并对其成形载荷的变化趋势以及不同工艺参数对成形载荷的影响进行了研究.首先,介绍了连续多点成形原理;基于一定的假设条件,建立了成形载荷的理论公式;以双曲率元件为研究对象,建立有限元模型,分析了y方向载荷、z方向载荷以及合成载荷的变化情况.接着,分析了上辊压下量、板材厚度以及柔性辊曲率半径对成形载荷的影响.最后,设计出成形装置并进行实验.结果表明,y方向载荷最大值为6.693 kN,成形载荷的最大值为6.716 kN,成形载荷主要由y方向载荷决定;z方向载荷最大值为1.412 kN,为驱动工件运动的力;随上辊压下量的增加、板材厚度的增加以及柔性辊曲率半径的减小,y方向载荷均增加.成形载荷的变化情况与实际情况吻合,为成形装置的研制提供了指导作用.实验结果证明,连续多点成形是一种连续、高效、柔性的三维曲面成形方法.     

A general forming limit criterion for sheet metal forming

The forming limit of sheet metal is defined to be the state at which a localized thinning of the sheet initiates during forming, ultimately leading to a split in the sheet. The forming limit is conventionally described as a curve in a plot of major strain vs. minor strain. This curve was originally proposed to characterize the general forming limit of sheet metal, but it has been subsequently observed that this criterion is valid only for the case of proportional loading. Nevertheless, due to the convenience of measuring strain and the lack of a better criterion, the strain- based forming limit curve continues to play a primary role in judging forming severity. In this paper it is shown that the forming limit for both proportional loading and non-proportional loading can be explained from a single criterion which is based on the state of stress rather than the state of strain. This proposed criteria is validated using data from several non-proportional loading paths previously reported in the literature for both aluminum and steel alloys. In addition to significantly improving the gauging of forming severity, the new stress-based criterion is as easy to use as the strain-based criterion in the validation of die designs by the finite element method. However, it presents a challenge to the experimentalist and the stamping plant because the state of stress cannot be directly measured. This paper will also discuss several methods to deal with this challenge so that the more general measure of forming severity, as determined by the state of stress, can be determined in the stamping plant.     

Application of flexible forming process to hull structure forming

The conventional line heating method has been applied for the manufacture of various curved blocks used for hull structures in the ship-building industry. However, it has low economical efficiency and productivity because most of its processes are based entirely on the skillful experience of experts. In this study, a flexible forming process is proposed and utilized to substitute for the conventional manual process. In the proposed process, numbers of punches which have round shapes on the contact tip are adopted to configure an equivalent forming surface according to the arbitrarily curved objective surface. A simple punch height determination algorithm that considers the discrete surface and its spatial planar equations is applied to determine the discrete forming surface composed of the adjusted punches. Punch height data are transferred to a numerical simulation model using ANSYS parametric design language, and finite element analysis is conducted to check the formability of the process. Further, experimental investigations are carried out to verify the feasibility of the process using a flexible forming apparatus. Consequently, it is confirmed that a double-curved thick plate could be obtained by the flexible forming process.     

A wide-panel forming process to replace conventional roll forming

The geometric basis for the design of a new process to form sheet metal into a flat, corrugated product is described. The underlying principle is to determine a surface between entry of the sheet into the device and the exit of the formed product such that all points across the width of the sheet under go as nearly as possible similar deformation histories and also that longitudinal strain in the sheet is minimized. The surface for forming a product having a sinusoidal profile and also that for a trapezoidal profile are presented as examples. For the sinusoidal product, an empirical equation is developed that relates the strain during forming with the initial and final width, the forming length and the number of profile segments.A physical model shows that a sheet can be formed to such a surface without straining or buckling. Although this paper does not describe the type of tooling or forming machine that would be used to plastically deform steel sheet, the authors believe such a device can be constructed. The results suggest that the new approach would reduce defects such as edge-wave, oil-canning and splitting and that the overall length of the forming device could be an order of magnitude smaller than that for existing roll-forming lines.     

Effects of three parameters on forming force of the single point incremental forming process

This research has examined the effects of three parameter groups on the forming force of single point incremental forming (SPIF) process. The parameters under study include the material types (sheet aluminum, brass and copper), the forming angles (30°, 40° and 50°), and the tool revolution speeds (200, 400 and 600 rpm). The metal forming was carried out using a spherical edge tool which was pressed onto the metal surface to form work pieces of truncated pyramid shape. In the experiment, the forming forces were measured and analyzed to determine an optimal parameter combination, with regard to the material type, forming angle and revolution speed, for the SPIF process. The experimental results showed that all three parameter groups exerted varying influences over the forming force of the SPIF process. The findings indicated that the sheet brass exhibited the highest force value and that the smaller forming angle contributed to the greater forming force. In addition, the higher tool revolution speed resulted in the lower forming force.

     

Tool fabrication for composite forming of aircraft winglet using multi-point dieless forming

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - Flexible forming technology such as Multi-point dieless forming (MDF) has benefits for the sheet metal field because it can implement a variety of...     

Local deformation in roll forming

In a previous paper, a simple model was developed to extend the application of the traditional flower pattern diagram as a design tool for roll forming. The position of a point on the strip as it passes through each set of rolls can be identified as a series of points in the two-dimensional flower pattern diagram. In three dimensions, these points will lie on a non-circular cylindrical surface having its axis parallel to the machine axis. Assuming that these points are joined by a smooth curve, the forming path of a point on the strip as it passes through the roll forming process can be obtained as a plane curve on the plane development of this surface. It was shown in previous work that the longitudinal membrane strain and, in certain cases, local curvature of the sheet are functions of the slope of this plane curve. In this work, the strains on both surfaces at the edge of a strip in the forming of a simple V-channel are measured using strain gauges. It is shown that near the point of contact with the rolls, the strains differ by nearly an order of magnitude from those determined from the simple model which assumes that the trajectory is a smooth curve. A modification of the forming path is obtained from the measured bending strains. Although the changes in displacement are small, the peak values of strain near the point of roll contact are large and a consequence of highly localised changes in the forming path as the strip passes over each roll. Measurement of this perturbation in the forming path is difficult as the region is obscured by the forming rolls. The technique described here permits the reconstruction of this path and identifies a new area of investigation of longitudinal strains in roll forming. These are often associated with shape defects such as bow, warping and end flare.     

Research on the forming process of three-dimensional metal parts fabricated by laser direct metal forming

To improve the forming quality of parts fabricated by laser direct metal forming (LDMF), the forming process of three-dimensional parts under open-loop LDMF system was studied in this paper. The influencing rule of scanning space on the forming quality was studied, and the optimal scanning space was derived. The software of control system about scanning style is also optimized, and thus, the forming quality of parts is improved. During fabricating three-dimensional parts, uneven heat distribution caused by multi-overlapping is one of the main factors affecting the sidewall forming quality. To solve the uneven heat distribution, the strategy of changing scanning speed was put forward. The influence of the standoff distance on the height of single-trace cladding layer was studied, and it was suggested that uneven surface of parts was caused by instability of process parameters, which could be compensated automatically in the condition of suitable standoff distance in the process of LDMF. Thus a so-called self-regulation effect is reached. Typical multi-overlapped parts with good forming quality are fabricated using the above-mentioned methods.     

A study on thick plate forming using flexible forming process and its application to a simply curved plate

In this study, design and fabrication of a flexible forming machine are carried out for the purpose of manufacturing a prototype of curved plate block for hull structure used in shipbuilding industry. Flexible forming dies which consist of numbers of punches in an array form for upper and lower sides are designed in view of thick plate forming. A punch has formation of male and female screws to adjust its length with regard to a given surface, and all punches are supported by each other in punch housing. Software for process configuration and punch control are developed to operate the novel flexible forming machine. The software are composed of the punch height calculation part which uses an offset surface scheme. Prior to manufacturing of a prototype, numerical simulations for a saddle-typed thick plate forming process including metal forming and spring-back analyses are carried out to predict the forming performance. Experiments are also carried out to validate and confirm the feasibility of flexible forming technology in view of practical application of thick plate forming process. Curvature radii observed in the simulation and experiment are investigated and compared. Consequently, development and practical application of flexible forming technology to the thick plate forming process are described from design of the forming machine to manufacturing of the prototype. It is confirmed that the flexible forming technology suggested in this study has enough feasibility in new application of thick plate forming in shipbuilding structures which has been formed through expensive and laborious conventional line heating.     

Variability of forming limit curves

The forming limit curve indicates the maximum uniform strain which can be achieved in an element of a sheet which is strained in a proportional biaxial straining process; it refers to the strain in a region adjacent to, but not within, any area of localized straining associated with rupture. In this work forming limit curves were determined for four different grades of mild steel; gridded test pieces were stretch formed to failure in elliptical and circular hydrostatic bulge dies. Each test was repeated twenty times for each material and each die, in order to provide data for statistical investigation of scatter in measured forming limits. It is shown that the variation in forming limits is much greater than that due to the experimental error and it is proposed that this scatter reflects an intrinsic property of the material which is important in determining material formability. A three-dimensional forming limit diagram is presented which can be used to determine the probability of failure of an element which is stretch formed to a particular strain level. The experimental data are also employed to determine the number of tests required to determine the mean forming limit curve within a specified accuracy.     

Modeling and experimental validation for truncated cone parts forming based on water jet incremental sheet metal forming

Dieless sheet metal forming technology has many advantages for prototypes and small batch productions, but it is limited by its accuracy. This paper introduces a water jet incremental sheet metal forming (WJISMF) technology for dieless sheet metal forming. It gave a comprehensive study on truncated cone parts forming based on WJISMF, including its forming theoretical model and experimental validation. Firstly, a theoretical model for truncated cone forming based on WJISMF was developed based on plane strain assumption and work-energy theorem. The theoretical model mainly revealed the relationships between the key process parameters (especially water jet pressure) and truncated cone parts forming angle, which was very useful to predict the forming angle in certain water jet pressure or to determine the water jet pressure for different cone angle parts. Then, to validate the theoretical model, truncated cone workpiece was manufactured on a built WJISMF machine. Experimental results show that theoretical model matched the experiment well.     

Study of multi-point forming for polycarbonate sheet

The multi-point forming (MPF) process of polycarbonate (PC) sheet is introduced briefly, geometrical relationship between objective surface and punch element is determined, and a simple calculation scheme of punch height is developed. Numerical simulations of spherical and saddle-shaped parts are carried out by dynamic explicit finite element analysis; the effects of forming temperature, forming pressure, punch matrix, and punch radius on the forming quality are investigated, and the suitable forming parameters are determined. Then, the MPF experiments of PC sheet for spherical and saddle-shaped parts based on the forming parameters are done, and the comparisons of shape error between experimental parts and object surfaces are carried out. Consequently, the PC products have good shape accuracy, which confirms that MPF used for forming PC sheet is feasible and the forming parameters obtained by numerical simulation are sensible.     

金属板料成形CAE系统及其应用

总结了国内外有关金属板料成形ＣＡＥ仿真系统的组成及其关键技术，板料成形质量分析方法以及在工业中的应用，指出板料成形ＣＡＤ在工业设计、生产中的积极作用及广泛的应用前景。     

单轴变截面冷弯成型系统设计

冷弯成型是一种高效、节能、节材的板金属成型工艺。在阐述冷弯成型基本特点的基础上,介绍了一种新型冷弯成型技术—柔性冷弯成型的概念与系统构成。详细介绍了北方某大学研发的单轴变截面冷弯成型机的机械结构,阐述了实现板材变截面成型的基本控制策略,分析了变截面轧辊的控制系统结构与控制原理,简述了控制系统的软件平台。通过轧制实验,分析了变截面板材轨迹控制精度及各种影响因素,为今后进一步开发变截面生产线提供了有益的经验。     

喷射成形技术的研究概况

喷射成形是近年来发展较快的一种新型快速凝固技术,应用于多种高性能金属材料的制备与成形。介绍该技术的原理、特点及国内外研究现状,并针对该工艺存在的问题展望了今后的发展趋势。     

熔融材料堆积成形技术及其应用

介绍了熔融材料堆积成形技术，对熔融挤出堆积成形和熔融喷射堆积成形进行了对比，讨论了这一成形技术的特点和应用领域。     

Analysis of the electromagnetic forming process

As a result of the mathematical analysis of the electromagnetic forming process, an approximate solution and a more exact numerical solution of a set of differential equations are presented. Both methods permit the investigation of the influence of a variety of parameters of the discharge unit, the forming coil, and of the workpiece on the attainable forming result. Three conditions for an optimum design of the forming machine are derived from the approximate solution, one of them being an expression for the optimum frequency, for which maximum deformation is achieved. The numerical solution was verified by comparison with selected experimental results.     

Effects of forming parameters on temperature in frictional stir incremental sheet forming

Frictional stir Incremental sheet forming (ISF) is a new technology used to fabricate parts of hard-to-form materials without using heating equipment. Thus far, limited information is known about the effects of main forming parameters, except spindle speed of the tool, on the temperature of formed sheet in friction-stir ISF. The effects of six forming parameters, namely, sheet thickness, tool vertical step, tool diameter, spindle speed, feed rate, and wall angle of the formed part, were identified using the design of experiment of orthogonal array, analysis of response tables and graphs, and analysis of variance. Results show that spindle speed, feed rate, sheet thickness, and tool vertical step significantly affect the temperature of the sheet. In addition, the temperature of the sheet is significantly increased by increasing sheet thickness, tool vertical step, and spindle speed but significantly decreased with increasing tool feed rate.

     

同机分体异步薄板冲压工艺

提出一种新的薄板冲压成形工艺,根据薄板的成形特点进行模具板块分体离散并安装在同一台压力机上进行异步冲压板片。分析金属薄板成形零件的形状特点,并根据分析结果给出模具分体部件的几个原则。分析异步冲压中模具衔接区域的薄板变形状况以及提出的解决方案。