Three-Dimensional Thermomechanical Analysis of Metal forming Processes

1986 ◽  
pp. 125-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Argyris ◽  
J. St. Doltsinis ◽  
J. Luginsland
Keyword(s):  
Metal Forming ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis

Metal Forming With Laser Origami: Parameter Analysis and Optimization

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peiwen J. Ma ◽  
Yue Hao ◽  
Jyh-Ming Lien ◽  
Edwin A. Peraza Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Metal Forming ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Parameter Analysis ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Polygonal Mesh ◽  
Target Shape ◽  
Material Usage ◽  
Metal Forming Process

Abstract Laser origami is a metal forming process where an initially planar sheet is transformed into a target three-dimensional (3D) form through cutting and folding operations executed by a laser beam. A key challenge in laser origami is to determine the locations of the cuts and folds required to transform the planar sheet into the 3D target shape. The region of the planar sheet that can be transformed into the target shape through these cuts and folds is denoted as the net. This paper presents a method to determine optimal net(s) for laser origami based on criteria including minimum energy usage, minimum fabrication time, minimum error in the fold angles, and minimum material usage. The 3D target shape is given as a polygonal mesh. To generate a net, each edge in the mesh must be classified as a cut or a fold. The energy, time, and other parameters associated with cutting or folding each edge are determined using experimentally calibrated formulas. A search algorithm is subsequently implemented to find combinations of cut and folded edges that provide an optimal set of nets for the given 3D target shape based on a cost function. Nets that are disconnected or have overlapping regions are discarded since they are invalid for laser origami. The method is demonstrated by applying it to different target shapes and cost functions.

scholarly journals A GPU-Based Parallel Procedure for Nonlinear Analysis of Complex Structures Using a Coupled FEM/DEM Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixiang Wang ◽  
Shihai Li ◽  
Guoxin Zhang ◽  
Zhaosong Ma ◽  
Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Nonlinear Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Large Structure ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Parallelization Strategy

This study reports the GPU parallelization of complex three-dimensional software for nonlinear analysis of concrete structures. It focuses on coupled thermomechanical analysis of complex structures. A coupled FEM/DEM approach (CDEM) is given from a fundamental theoretical viewpoint. As the modeling of a large structure by means of FEM/DEM may lead to prohibitive computation times, a parallelization strategy is required. With the substantial development of computer science, a GPU-based parallel procedure is implemented. A comparative study between the GPU and CPU computation results is presented, and the runtimes and speedups are analyzed. The results show that dramatic performance improvements are gained from GPU parallelization.

Thermomechanical Transient Analysis and Conceptual Optimization of a First Stage Bucket

2010 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Campos-Amezcua ◽  
Zdzislaw Mazur-Czerwiec ◽  
Armando Gallegos-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Transient Analysis ◽  
Computational Models ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thermomechanical Analysis ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
Calculated Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
Almost All

This paper presents a thermomechanical analysis of a first stage bucket during a gas turbine startup. This analysis uses two simulation techniques, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for the conjugate heat transfer and flow analysis, and finite element analysis (FEA) for the thermostructural analysis. Computational three-dimensional models were developed using two commercial codes, including all elements of the real bucket to avoid geometric simplifications. An interface was developed to transfer the three-dimensional behavior of bucket temperatures during turbine startup from CFD analysis to subsequent FEA analysis, imposing them as a thermal load. This interface virtually integrates the computational models, although they have different grids. The results of this analysis include temperature evolution and related stresses, as well as the thermomechanical stresses and zones where they are present. These stresses are dominated by thermal mechanisms, so a new temperature startup curve is proposed where the maximum calculated stress decline around 100 MPa, and almost all stresses are lower throughout the transient analysis. The results are compared with experimental data reported in the literature obtaining acceptable approximation.

scholarly journals An Alternate Method to Springback Compensation for Sheet Metal Forming

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waluyo Adi Siswanto ◽  
Agus Dwi Anggono ◽  
Badrul Omar ◽  
Kamaruzaman Jusoff
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Method ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Tolerance Range ◽  
Compensation Process ◽  
Dimensional Deviation ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
Cold Stamping

The aim of this work is to improve the accuracy of cold stamping product by accommodating springback. This is a numerical approach to improve the accuracy of springback analysis and die compensation process combining the displacement adjustment (DA) method and the spring forward (SF) algorithm. This alternate hybrid method (HM) is conducted by firstly employing DA method followed by the SF method instead of either DA or SF method individually. The springback shape and the target part are used to optimize the die surfaces compensating springback. The hybrid method (HM) algorithm has been coded in Fortran and tested in two- and three-dimensional models. By implementing the HM, the springback error can be decreased and the dimensional deviation falls in the predefined tolerance range.

Prediction and Optimization of Deformations in Coupling Mechanism Based Laser Forming of Sheet Metals

2019 ◽  
Vol 969 ◽  
pp. 552-557
Author(s):  
Kuntal Maji
Keyword(s):  
Process Parameters ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Laser Forming ◽  
Coupling Mechanism ◽  
Sheet Metals ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Metal Forming Process ◽  
Plane Deformations

Fabricating three dimensional shaped surfaces from flat sheet metals by laser forming, both out-of-plane and in-plane deformations are required. This article presents the modeling of coupling mechanism activated laser forming of sheet metals based on experimental data for prediction and optimization of bending and thickening deformations. Experiments were performed based on a central composite design of experiments on coupling mechanism based laser metal forming process considering the input process parameters like laser power, scan speed and spot diameter, bending and thickening were taken as the outputs. Neural network and neuro-fuzzy system-based models were developed to carry out both forward and inverse modeling of the laser metal forming process under the coupling mechanism. Multi-objective optimization based on the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm was used to obtain multiple optimal solutions to achieve different amounts of out-of-plane and in-plane deformations. The proposed method could guide for a suitable selection of the process parameters to produce three-dimensional shapes utilizing coupling mechanism-based laser forming using multiple laser line heating.

A Numerical and Experimental Study of Sheet Metal Bending by Pulsed Nd:Yag Laser with DOE Method

2009 ◽  
Vol 83-86 ◽  
pp. 1076-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hosseinpour Gollo ◽  
Hassan Moslemi Naeini ◽  
G.H. Liaghat ◽  
S. Jelvani ◽  
M.J. Torkamany
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Nd:Yag Laser ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Laser Source ◽  
Laser Forming ◽  
Beam Diameter ◽  
Doubly Curved

Metal forming by a laser source is an efficient and economical method for forming sheet metal into straight bend and doubly curved shape. It can be most useful in the automation of sheet metal forming. This paper presents an FEM model for three dimensional thermo-mechanical simulation of the laser forming. The aim of this simulation and experimental study is to identify the response related to deformation and characterize the effects of process parameters such as laser power, beam diameter, scans velocity and pulse duration, in terms of bending angle for a square sheet part. Extensive experimentation, including a design of experiments, is performed to address the above-mentioned aims. From these experiments it has been determined that laser forming using Nd:YAG laser is a flexible manufacturing process for steel sheet bending.

Modeling and Simulation of Continuous Flexible Roll Forming Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 365-366 ◽  
pp. 549-552
Author(s):  
Zhou Sui ◽  
Zhong Yi Cai ◽  
Ming Zhe Li
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rigid Bodies ◽  
Roll Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Flexible Roll Forming ◽  
Flexible Roll ◽  
Roll Forming Process

The continuous flexible roll forming process is a novel sheet metal forming technique for effectively manufacture of three-dimensional surface parts. In this study, two types of finite element (FE) models were developed under the ABAQUS/Explicit environment. The difference of the two models is that the rolls are defined as discrete rigid bodies in model No.1 and are deformable in model No.2. An experiment was carried out using the continuous sheet metal forming setup. The comparison of the numerical computation results with the experimental results shows that the model No.2 can be used for the shape prediction of continuous flexible roll forming process well.

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