Numerical Simulation of Process Parameters in Flexible Discrete Clamp Stretch Forming

2012 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 53-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Li Peng ◽  
Ming Zhe Li ◽  
Peng Xiao Feng
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Stretch Forming ◽  
Set Up

Flexible DCSF technology was put forward, and its forming character was described. The flexible DCSF machine was developed and related stretching experiment were carried out. The experimental photos show the DCSF technology is feasible and the DCSF machine is practicable. The FE model of flexible DCSF was set up, and extensive numerical simulations for spherical parts, saddle parts and S-type parts were carried out by Abaqus. The numerical results show that the longer the transitional length is, the more homogeneous the stretching strain and the thickness become. The smaller the friction coefficient is, the more homogeneous the stretching strain and the thickness become. The larger the clamp number is, the better the fit degree becomes. This work may provide useful guidance on the flexible DCSF process.

Numerical Simulation of the HDR Blowdown Experiment V31.1 at Karlsruhe

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Andersson ◽  
Per Andersson ◽  
Jan Lundwall ◽  
Jan Sundqvist ◽  
Pascal Veber
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Reactor Vessel ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Local Pressure ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Reactor Pressure

This paper presents a comparison between experimental results and numerical simulations of a reactor pressure vessel internals response due to a rapid depressurization associated to a pipe break. The experiment is designed to fulfil conditions relative to a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR). The numerical simulation is performed with the computer program package ADINA. The calculations are performed both with and without Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) effects. It is shown that FSI effects are very important for this problem. The comparison between experimental and numerical results is performed for local pressure in the water and displacements and strains in the reactor vessel and internals. Our experience is that good numerical results can be achieved for this type of loading for all compared quantities. Note that the experiment was set up to show the importance of FSI-phenomena, the effect of this could then be stronger in the experiment compared to a “real” case.

Experimental and numerical investigations on a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blown film cooling with a new design of the counter-flow/radial jet air-ring

2021 ◽  
pp. 875608792110260
Author(s):  
ME Ismail ◽  
MM Awad ◽  
AM Hamed ◽  
MY Abdelaal ◽  
EB Zeidan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Film Cooling ◽  
Radiation Heat Transfer ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Upper Lip ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Blown Film ◽  
Set Up

This study experimentally and numerically investigates a typical HDPE blown film production process cooled via a single-lip air-ring. The processing observations are considered for the proposed subsequent modifications on the air-ring design and the location relative to the die to generate a radial jet, directly impinging on the bubble. Measurements are performed to collect the actual operating parameters to set up the numerical simulations. The radiation heat transfer and the polymer phase change are considered in the numerical simulations. The velocity profile at the air-ring upper-lip is measured via a five-hole Pitot tube to compare with the numerical results. The comparison between the measurements and the numerical results showed that the simulations with the STD [Formula: see text] turbulence model are more accurate with a minimum relative absolute error (RAE) of 1.6%. The numerical results indicate that the peak Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) at the impingement point for the modified design with radial jet and longer upper-lip is 29.1% higher than the original design at the same conditions. Besides, increasing the air-ring upper-lip height increased the averaged HTC, which is 13.4% higher than the original design.

Numerical simulation of squeezing Cu–Water nanofluid flow by a kernel-based method

2021 ◽  
pp. 2250005
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Fardi ◽  
Yasir Khan
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Hilbert Space ◽  
Linear System ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Kernel Matrix ◽  
Nanofluid Flow ◽  
Parallel Disks ◽  
Engineering Problems ◽  
Well Conditioning

The main aim of this paper is to propose a kernel-based method for solving the problem of squeezing Cu–Water nanofluid flow between parallel disks. Our method is based on Gaussian Hilbert–Schmidt SVD (HS-SVD), which gives an alternate basis for the data-dependent subspace of “native” Hilbert space without ever forming kernel matrix. The well-conditioning linear system is one of the critical advantages of using the alternate basis obtained from HS-SVD. Numerical simulations are performed to illustrate the efficiency and applicability of the proposed method in the sense of accuracy. Numerical results obtained by the proposed method are assessed by comparing available results in references. The results demonstrate that the proposed method can be recommended as a good option to study the squeezing nanofluid flow in engineering problems.

Numerical Simulation of Viscous Jet for Near-Field Electrospinning

2009 ◽  
Vol 60-61 ◽  
pp. 465-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Yuan Zhong ◽  
Gao Feng Zheng ◽  
Dao Heng Sun
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Electrospinning Process ◽  
Substrate Distance ◽  
Viscous Jet ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact

Near-Field Electrospinning (NFES) is a newly developed method to fabricate continuous and ordered solid nanofibers, with smaller spinneret-to-collector-distance the behavior of viscous jet would play a more prominent effect on the deposition and morphology of nanofiber. In this paper, a 2-dimentional physical model based on electrohydrodynamics and rheology was set up to discuss the morphology of viscous jet for NFES. The profile of the jet along z direction can be predicted by this model, and the impact of process parameters on the jet radius is analyzed. Radius of jet decreases with spinneret-to-substrate-distance decreasing; jet radius decreases with applied voltage and electric field strength increasing; jet electrospun from PEO solution is thinner than that from PVA solution with the same solution concentration; solution concentration has insignificant influence on the radius of jet from solution of the same polymer (PVA or PEO). This numerical simulation would improve the control of electrospinning process in NFES.

Finite Element Simulation of Vacuum Hot Bulge Forming of Titanium Alloy Cylindrical Workpiece

2011 ◽  
Vol 675-677 ◽  
pp. 921-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Wei Wang ◽  
Chun Yan Wang ◽  
Li Wen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Finite Element Simulation ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Cylindrical Workpiece

Vacuum hot bulge forming (VHBF) is becoming an increasingly important manufacturing process for titanium alloy cylindrical workpiece in the aerospace industries. Finite element simulation is an essential tool for the specification of process parameters. In this paper, a two-dimensional nonlinear thermo-mechanical couple FE model was established. Numerical simulation of vacuum hot bulge forming of titanium alloy cylindrical workpiece was carried out using FE analysis software MSC.Marc. The effects of process parameter on vacuum hot bulge forming of BT20 titanium alloy cylindrical workpiece was analyzed by numerical simulation. The proposed an optimized vacuum hot bulge forming process parameters and die size. And the corresponding experiments were carried out. The simulated results agreed well with the experimental results.

Metallurgical Evolutions in Hot Forging of Dual Phase Titanium Alloys: Numerical Simulation and Experiments

2015 ◽  
Vol 651-653 ◽  
pp. 225-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonino Ducato ◽  
Gianluca Buffa ◽  
Antonello Astarita ◽  
Antonino Squillace ◽  
Livan Fratini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Hot Forging ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Dual Phase ◽  
Model Output ◽  
Forged Parts ◽  
Set Up

Titanium forging has been encountering a growing interest in the scientific and industrial communities because of the distinct advantages it provides with respect to machining, in terms of both mechanical properties of the product and material waste, thus significantly reducing the Buy to Fly ratio. In the paper, a numerical FE model, based on a tri-coupled approach and able to predict the microstructural evolutions of the workpiece during the process, is developed and set up. Calculated results are compared to experiments for a few industrial case studies. The final phases distribution in the forged parts is experimentally measured and compared to the FE model output finding satisfying overlapping.

Parameters deduced from the pressuremeter test

2002 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1333-1340 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Fawaz ◽  
M Boulon ◽  
E Flavigny
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Fine Sand ◽  
Numerical Results ◽  
Pressuremeter Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pressuremeter Modulus

This paper presents a study of the pressuremeter test and the results that can be obtained from this test. Hostun's fine sand was chosen as the material upon which to perform the experimental study of the pressuremeter. Numerical simulations of the pressuremeter tests have been made with the commercially available PLAXIS software. The numerical results have been compared with the experimental ones. The variation of the parameters resulting from an applied surcharge was studied experimentally and numerically. Finally, the relationship between the magnitude of the deformation and the pressuremeter modulus was analyzed.Key words: sand, pressuremeter, triaxial, pressure, modulus, deformation, numerical simulation.

Two-step validation process of particle mixing in a centrifugal mixer with vertical axis

2016 ◽  
Vol 232 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Matej Zadravec ◽  
Blaž Orešnik ◽  
Matjaž Hriberšek ◽  
Jure Marn
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Static Friction ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Rolling Friction ◽  
Angle Of Repose ◽  
Discrete Elements ◽  
Power Characteristics ◽  
Centrifugal Mixer

Two-step approach of validation is proposed to validate a numerical model, capable of accurate prediction of mixing power characteristics of a centrifugal mixer with vertical axis. Two sets of experiments and two sets of numerical simulations are presented—the first set to determine physical characteristics of the particles comparing the numerical simulations results with experimental data, and the second set to validate predicted behavior of anchor type vertical axis impeller for mixing of same particles. Zeolite particles were used for actual calculations. After determining shear modulus, coefficient of interaction, static friction coefficient, and rolling friction coefficient through optimization process based on numerical simulations with subject function of diameter and angle of repose derived from experiment, using these values in numerical simulation of impeller mixer mixing zeolite particles led to results, which were in good agreement with results of the second set of experiments. The obtained zeolite material parameter values can therefore serve as a solid basis for discrete elements method based numerical simulation of zeolite granular materials.

Design of Flexible Multi-Gripper Stretch Forming Machine by FEM

2011 ◽  
Vol 328-330 ◽  
pp. 13-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Li Peng ◽  
Mine Zhe Li ◽  
Qi Gang Han ◽  
Peng Xiao Feng ◽  
Hao Han Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
Metal Sheet ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Stretch Forming ◽  
Double Curvature ◽  
Better Than

In order to improve the performance of back drawing type of flexible multi-gripper stretch forming machine used for double-curvature metal sheet forming, back and down drawing type of flexible multi-gripper stretch forming machine was designed by finite element method (FEM), which has simple structure and cheap cost. The FE model of flexible multi-gripper stretch forming was established, and extensive numerical simulations of spherical parts for two kinds of flexible stretch forming machines were carried out. The variations of stress, strain, thickness and springback value of spherical parts for two kinds of drawing modes were analyzed. The numerical results show that the quality of spherical parts formed by the back and down drawing type of stretch forming machine is better than that by the back drawing type of stretch forming machine. This work provides a machine for developing the technology of stretch forming.

Numerical Simulation of Multi-Roll Stretch Forming Process with Different Lubrication and Rollers

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 1512-1518
Author(s):  
Hao Han Zhang ◽  
Ming Zhe Li ◽  
Wen Zhi Fu ◽  
Peng Xiao Feng
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Stretch Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
New Process ◽  
Traditional Process ◽  
Stretching Process

Multi-roll stretch forming process is a new flexible manufacturing technique that the general idea of discretizing is put in use in the design of stretch forming machine. In the new process, the metal sheet can be more easily formed, and the flexibility can be much higher, which the traditional process cannot compare with. In this paper, in through extensive numerical simulations of the MRSF stretching process of toroidal saddle parts, A series of finite element simulations have done for the process of forming toroidal saddle parts using different lubricant and two kinds of rollers named damped rollers and ordinary rollers. The results show that the smaller the friction coefficient is, the easier the center of toroidal saddle part is stretched. Damped rollers can increase the stretching force and the ordinary rollers can increase the mobility of sheet metal. Arranging the damped rollers and ordinary rollers at a reasonable position can make the workpiece a more uniform stretching.

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