Finite element analysis of laser tube bending process

Springback is a common phenomenon in air bending of sheet metal forming, caused by the elastic redistribution of the internal stresses during unloading. It has been recognized that springback is essential for the design of the air bending. Traditionally, the values of springback is obtained for air bending parameters from handbook tables or springback graphs. However, the handbook tables or springback graphs are obtained using experiments and it is a time consuming processes. In this paper, a finite element model has been used to analyze the air bending process. Some experiments are carried out on ST12 materials, and the finite element model is validated comparing with experiments. In the present research the influence of process variables such as punch radius, die radius and die on springback are discussed using finite element analysis. Thus, the presented results of this research provide a basis of design to improve forming quality.

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Application of Incremental Forming in Sheet Metal Bending Process

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.900.561 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 900 ◽

pp. 561-564 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xiao Bing Dang ◽

Kai He ◽

Shu Guo Wei ◽

Jiu Hua Li ◽

Ru Xu Du

Keyword(s):

Finite Element Analysis ◽

Finite Element ◽

Motion Control ◽

Sheet Metal ◽

Incremental Forming ◽

Single Point ◽

Element Analysis ◽

Motion Control Card ◽

Bending Process ◽

Sheet Metal Bending

Based on the thought of incremental forming, a new kind of sheet metal bending process has been described and investigated in this article. The software of the control system for the specific machine is developed combining motion control card and servo motors. Both single point and multi-points bending are taken into consideration from experimental and finite element analysis. Curved sheet and hyperbolic sheet metal are examined through experiments to extend the application for more smoothed and complicated curved sheet metal. The effectiveness of the process to deal with complex curved sheet metal is shown by all the experiments.

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Influence of a Single Bend in the Bumping Process of Large Radius Air Bending

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.651-653.1090 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 651-653 ◽

pp. 1090-1095 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vitalii Vorkov ◽

Richard Aerens ◽

Dirk Vandepitte ◽

Joost R. Duflou

Keyword(s):

Finite Element Analysis ◽

Finite Element ◽

High Strength ◽

Large Radius ◽

Metal Part ◽

Element Analysis ◽

Camera System ◽

Experimental Campaign ◽

The Finite Element Analysis ◽

Bending Process

Bump bending or step bending is a forming technique that allows making large radius bends in a sheet metal part by means of a series of bends performed close to each other. The bump bending process has been studied by means of both an experimental campaign and finite element analysis. High-strength steel Weldox 1300 and a punch of radius 30 mm have been used. The finite element calculations have been performed with Abaqus using the solid formulation and Implicit/Explicit solvers. The results of the finite element analysis have been validated experimentally by monitoring the bending process using a camera system aligned with the bending line. Experiments were performed on a press-brake with a capacity of 50 metric tons. Deflections of a sheet during and after bending have been measured using the images recorded by the camera. In order to investigate the influence of a new bend on a previously formed bend, experiments have been performed with different distances between two consecutive bends. Based on the experiments, the size of the affected zone for the bend has been measured. The dependence of the distance between two consecutive bends on the resulting global bending angle has been studied. Moreover the influence of the bump distance on the springback has been investigated.

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