Use of Taguchi method to study a robust design for the sectioned beams curvature during rolling

Finite element DEFORM™ 3D software is employed to examine the plastic deformation behavior of V-sectioned and T-sectioned porous beams at the roll gap under various rolling conditions. The finite element code is based on a rigid–plastic model in which it is assumed that the rolls are rigid bodies and that the temperature change induced in the beams during rolling is sufficiently small that it can be ignored. The analytical model is used to systematically examine the effect of the inclination angle of the roll profile, the friction factors between the rolls and the beam, the roll radii and the angular speed of the upper and lower rolls on the curvature of the rolled beam, the rolling torque, the effective strain, the effective stress and the variation of density of the rolled product at the exit. The Taguchi method is employed to design the rolling parameters to optimize the curvature of the beams. The analytic results have shown that: (1) the inclination angle of the inner part (i.e. vacancy) of the upper roll, the friction factor of the lower roll, the angular velocity of the lower roll and the roll radii, respectively, all have a significant influence upon the curvature of the rolled V-sectioned product, κ = 1/r_a; (2) the reduction ratio of the porous beam, the friction factor of the lower roll, the angular velocity of the lower roll, and the roll radii, respectively, all have a significant influence upon the curvature of the rolled T-sectioned product, κ = 1/r_a.     

Investigation on fracture and conductivity of flex-on-film flexible bonding using anisotropic conductive film considering repeated bending

Microsystem Technologies - This study conducts an experimental investigation into the bending behavior and electrical resistance properties of Flex (PI with Cu)-On-Film (ITO–coated PET)...     

Rigid-plastic finite element analysis of plastic deformation of porous metal sheets containing internal void defects

Using rigid-plastic finite element DEFORM-2D and -3D software, this study simulates the plastic deformation of metal sheets at the roll gap during the sheet rolling process. The study focuses specifically upon the deformation of porous metal sheets containing internal void defects. The present numerical analysis investigates the relative density distributions, the void closure behavior, the deformation mechanisms and the stress–strain distributions around the internal voids for various rolling conditions. The influences on the dimensions of the final void of the thickness reduction, the initial internal void dimensions, the friction factors and the relative density are systematically discussed. The critical rolling conditions also investigated. A series of sheet rolling experiments are performed in order to verify the validity of the simulation results. The current numerical results provide a valuable source of reference for the design of pass schedules for porous metals undergoing rolling processes.     

Finite Element Simulations of Four-holes Indirect Extrusion Processes of Seamless Tube

Finite element simulations are performed to investigate the plastic deformation behavior of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy during its indirect extrusion through a four-hole die. The simulations assume the die, mandrel and container to be rigid bodies and ignore the temperature change induced during the extrusion process. Under various extrusion conditions, the present numerical analysis investigates the effective stress and profile of product at the exit. The relative influences of the friction factors, the temperature of billet and the eccentricity of four-hole displacement are systematically examined. The simulations focus specifically on the effects of the friction factor, billet temperature and eccentricity ratio of the four-hole die on the maximum load and effective stress induced within the billet and the taper angle of the extruded tubes. The simulation results provide a useful insight into the optimal processing conditions for the four-hole indirect extrusion of seamless titanium alloy tubes.