The Upper Bound Approach to Plane Strain Problems Using Linear and Rotational Velocity Fields—Part II: Applications

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betzalel Avitzur ◽  
Waclaw Pachla
Keyword(s):  
Plane Strain ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Metal Cutting ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
Rotational Velocity ◽  
Optimization Procedure ◽  
Velocity Fields ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Strip Drawing

Following Part I which investigated an upper bound approach to plane strain deformation of a rigid, perfectly plastic material, this Part II considers the same approach as applied to actual forming operations. The processes of drawing and extrusion, of metal cutting and of rolling are analyzed, and explicit equations are developed to calculate the surfaces of velocity discontinuity (shear boundaries), velocity discontinuities, and the upper bound on power for these processes. Both the simple, unielement velocity fields as well as the more complex multielement fields are explored. The upper bound solution is shown to be a function of the independent (input) and pseudoindependent (assumed) process parameters as minimized by an optimization procedure. Rules concerning the assumption of pseudoindependent parameters are presented and the optimization procedure is discussed. Final conclusions lead the way for the application of upper bound analyses to such industrial processes as sheet and strip drawing, extrusion, forging, rolling, leveling, ironing and machining, and to the investigation of such flow failure modes as central bursting, piping and end splitting (alligatoring).

The Upper Bound Approach to Plane Strain Problems Using Linear and Rotational Velocity Fields—Part I: Basic Concepts

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betzalel Avitzur ◽  
Waclaw Pachla
Keyword(s):  
Plane Strain ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Rotational Motion ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
Rotational Velocity ◽  
Linear Motion ◽  
Velocity Discontinuity ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Plane Strain Deformation ◽  
Strip Drawing

This paper investigates an upper bound approach to plane strain deformation of a rigid, perfectly plastic material. In this approach the deformation region is divided into a finite number of rigid triangular bodies that slide with respect to one another. Neighboring rigid body zones are analyzed in specific cases where the zones are (1) both in rotational motion, (2) one in linear, the other in rotational motion and (3) both in linear motion. Specific equations are presented that describe surfaces of velocity discontinuity (shear boundaries) between the moving bodies, and the velocity discontinuities and shear power losses for each of the three cases. The shape of the surface of velocity discontinuity is uniquely determined by the velocity ratios of neighboring bodies, their relative directions of motion and, where applicable, the positions of their centers of rotation. Where one or both neighboring bodies exhibit rotational motion, the surface of velocity discontinuity is found to be a cylindrical surface. In the case of two neighboring bodies, each with linear motion, the surface of velocity discontinuity is found to be planar. The velocity discontinuity is found to be constant along the entire surface of velocity discontinuity. The characteristics of the surfaces of velocity discontinuity in plane strain deformation are investigated. The upper-bound approach to plane strain problems can be successfully adapted to real metal forming processes, including sheet and strip drawing, extrusion, forging, rolling, leveling, ironing, and machining.

Investigation of experimental flow patterns for plane strain extrusion of hardening materials with slipline field methods

1984 ◽  
Vol 311 (1518) ◽  
pp. 495-522 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Aluminium Alloys ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
Optimization Procedure ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Velocity Fields ◽  
Stress Fields ◽  
Field Methods ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Measured Stress ◽  
Hardening Rules

The paper describes a method of obtaining experimental flow patterns in extrusion of aluminium alloys through tapered dies, of constructing slipline meshes from the velocity fields and of carrying out stress analyses with hardening rules based on measured stress-strain relations in compression. The slipline meshes are patched together from local Hencky-Prandtl nets which are perturbed to obtain the best overall match between the computed velocity field and that of the experimental flow pattern, by using an iterative optimization procedure. The extrusion forces computed from the stress fields and from the plastic work are compared with the measured forces and with those predicted by the corresponding solutions for rigid-perfectly plastic material.

On the stability of supported excavations

1984 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 338-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Britto ◽  
O. Kusakabe
Keyword(s):  
Plane Strain ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
Cohesive Soil ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Centrifuge Tests ◽  
Bentonite Slurry ◽  
Undrained Conditions ◽  
Elastic Perfectly Plastic ◽  
The Stability

Unsupported plane strain trenches and axisymmetric shafts cannot be excavated to great depths in a purely cohesive soil. Therefore, it is standard practice to provide some form of support. Timber supports with struts are conventional and quite common. Bentonite slurry support has become more popular in recent years especially in the construction of diaphragm walls. In this paper the effect of rigid lateral support and slurry support on the stability (mode of failure) for both plane strain and axisymmetric excavations are investigated under undrained conditions. When immediate failure is of interest in saturated clays the changes in the water content can be neglected and the soil can be treated as a [Formula: see text] material. For the purposes of the analyses presented here the lateral support is assumed to be rigid and the soil is idealized as an elastic perfectly plastic material with cohesion Cu. The results from upper bound calculations, finite element collapse analyses, and centrifuge tests are presented. The analogy between deep footing failure and base failure of excavation allows the solutions for the footing problem to be interpreted for trench excavations. It is found that slurry support is more effective than rigid lateral support for axisymmetric excavations. The slurry support reduces the amount of surface settlement and also stabilises the trench against base failure. For excavations with rigid lateral support the possibility of base failure is greatly increased. The results are presented in the form of stability charts. Keywords: limit analysis, slurry support, stability number, supported excavation, upper bound solution.

Upper Bound Solutions to Plane-Strain Extrusion Problems

1970 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. C. T. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Plane Strain ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Incompressible Material ◽  
Velocity Fields ◽  
Deformation Pattern ◽  
Upper Bound Theorem ◽  
Admissible Velocity ◽  
Die Geometry ◽  
Bound Theorem

A method for selecting admissible velocity fields is presented for incompressible material. As illustrations, extrusion processes through three basic types of curved dies have been treated: cosine, elliptic, and hyperbolic. Upper-bound theorem is used in obtaining mean extrusion pressures and also in choosing the most suitable deformation pattern for extrusion through square dies. Effects of die geometry, friction, and material properties are discussed.

On Friction of Ploughing by Rigid Asperities in the Presence of Straining—Upper Bound Method

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Azarkhin ◽  
O. Richmond
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Friction Factor ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
High Accuracy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Periodic Array ◽  
Combined Loading ◽  
Upper Bound Method ◽  
Perfectly Plastic

Upper bound applications traditionally assume that a rigid/perfectly-plastic material moves by rigid blocks, creating discontinuities of velocity at the interfaces between the blocks. In the present version, the elements (blocks) are plastically deformable and there are no velocity discontinuities between adjacent sides. Since this modification incorporates major features of finite element representation employing arbitrary cells, it allows the use of many parameters for minimization, thus achieving high accuracy. On the other hand, it retains the advantage of upper bound techniques in that the incremental procedure for loading is not necessary, and the results for steady processes are obtained directly. Some energy statements for combined loading are derived and a technique for calculating the ploughing force is presented. Examples for a single fully embedded rigid pyramid and a periodic array of asperities ploughing through the rigid/perfectly plastic material in the presence of subsurface straining are given. The friction factor decreased as the rate of subsurface straining increased, as the pyramid angle of the asperities increased, and as the distance between asperities increased.

Plane Strain Compression of Rigid-Perfectly Plastic Strip Between Parallel Dies With Slipping Friction

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. S. Das ◽  
J. Banerjee ◽  
I. F. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Yield Stress ◽  
Plane Strain ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Metal Interface ◽  
Plastic Strip ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Slipping Friction ◽  
Computer Calculations ◽  
Linear Integral ◽  
Linear Integral Equations

This paper presents the results of computer calculations of a class of slipline solutions for compression between parallel dies with slipping friction at the die-metal interface such that the frictional shear traction is a constant proportion of the yield stress. The slipline fields considered here have previously only been suggested qualitatively. The fields are of “indirect type”, requiring the solution of linear integral equations. They have been analyzed and computed here using the recently developed matrix operator procedure. The numerical results obtained are compared with those obtained from approximate upper bound and other “technological” theories.

Limit Analysis of Flow Through Inclined Converging Planes

1980 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kiuchi ◽  
B. Avitzur
Keyword(s):  
Lower Bound ◽  
Plane Strain ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Limit Analysis ◽  
Velocity Fields ◽  
The Body ◽  
Design Flow ◽  
Upper And Lower Bounds ◽  
Lower Upper ◽  
Flow Through

A variety of mathematical models may be used to analyze plastic deformation during a metal-forming process. One of these methods—limit analysis—places the estimate of required power between an upper bound and a lower bound. The upper- and lower-bound analysis are designed so that the actual power or forming stress requirement is less than that predicted by the upper bound and greater than that predicted by the lower bound. Finding a lower upper-bound and a higher lower-bound reduces the uncertainty of the actual power requirement. Upper and lower bounds will permit the determination of such quantities as required forces, limitations on the process, optimal die design, flow patterns, and prediction and prevention of defects. Fundamental to the development of both upper-bound and lower-bound solutions is the division of the body into zones. For each of the zones there is written either a velocity field (upper bound) or a stress field (lower bound). A better choice of zones and fields brings the calculated values closer to actual values. In the present work, both upper- and lower-bound solutions are presented for plane-strain flow through inclined converging dies. For the upper bound, trapezoidal velocity fields, uni-triangular velocity fields, and multi-triangular velocity fields have been dealt with and the solutions compared to previously published work on cylindrical velocity fields. It was found that in different domains of the various combinations of the process parameters, different patterns of flow (cylindrical, triangular, etc.) provide lower upper-bound solutions. The lower-bound solution for plane-strain flow through inclined converging planes is newly developed.

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