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.

A Flexible Roll Forming on-Line Detection Algorithm Based on Machine Vision

2012 ◽  
Vol 457-458 ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Peng Li ◽  
Bo Qian ◽  
Qiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Machine Vision ◽  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Detection Algorithm ◽  
Roll Forming ◽  
Loop Control ◽  
Flexible Roll Forming ◽  
Flexible Roll

For the flexible roll forming of the control system, this paper introduces a method that machine vision bind to the flexible roll forming control system. The detection method for sheet metal forming is image acquisition, image processing and other means for the extraction of sheet metal forming in some time section contour curve. Compare extraction section contour curve with the moment theory section contour curve in the control system, get the deviation value and feedback to the control system that interpolation arithmetic to realize closed loop control.

Continuous Sheet Metal Forming - A Linearly Incremental Forming Method for Manufacturing 3D Surface Parts

2012 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 334-339
Author(s):  
Zhong Yi Cai ◽  
Zhi Qing Hu ◽  
Ying Wu Lan ◽  
Ming Zhe Li
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sheet Metal Part ◽  
Metal Part ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Downward Displacement ◽  
Flexible Roll ◽  
Continuous Sheet

In order to manufacture a three dimensional sheet metal part effectively, a continuous sheet metal forming process (CSMF) based on flexible roll bending has been proposed and developed. This paper mainly focuses on the fundamental aspects of the process, the principle of CSMF is introduced and the method to estimate the downward displacement of upper roll based on the desired curvature of the deformed sheet metal is presented. The variation of the upper rolls downward displacement with the desired bend radius is shown in graphically. The smoothness of the CSMF parts was measured and analyzed. In the results, it is shown that a three-dimensional sheet metal part can be formed without defects and the formed surfaces are in good agreement with the target shapes.

A New Engineering Technique in Roller Design to Prevent Thinning of Sheet in Roll Forming Process

2017 ◽  
Vol 873 ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Dong Won Jung
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Sheet ◽  
Roll Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Explicit Finite Element ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Engineering Technique ◽  
Roll Forming Process

These days sheet metal forming is a widely used in different industrial fields with large production volumes. Formability of metal sheets is limited by localized necking and plastic instability. In sheet metal forming processes like drawing and stamping the main challenge is thinning of the metal sheet in some regions. To reduce thinning of the sheet product, roll forming has been suggested instead of stamping process. Thinning strain can cause necking, tearing or wrinkling which are failure of the metal sheet. In this study a new engineering technique is proposed in order to prevent thinning of the steel galvanized hot coil commercial (SGHC) in roll forming process. An explicit finite element code, ABAQUS software, was used to simulate the roll forming process. The results show that the proposed technique has an important effect on thinning of the sheet and can reduce it significantly. Investigation on the second and third and fourth rollers show the effect of modified roller dimension as on reducing the thickness. These reductions in second, third and fourth rollers are from 4 percent to 0.5 percent, 2.8 to 1.4 percent and from 1.4 to 0.7 percent respectively. The reasons of the new techniques effect were also discussed.

scholarly journals Flexible Roll Forming Technology for Multi-Curved Sheet Metal Forming

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S. Yoon ◽  
S.E. Son ◽  
W.J. Song ◽  
J. Kim ◽  
B.S. Kang
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Roll Forming ◽  
Flexible Roll Forming ◽  
Forming Technology ◽  
Flexible Roll

Application of Support Vector Regression and Genetic Algorithm to Reduce Web Warping in Flexible Roll-Forming Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Yun Woo ◽  
Dae-Cheol Ko ◽  
Taekyung Lee ◽  
Yangjin Kim ◽  
Ji Hoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Process Parameters ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Roll Forming ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Flexible Roll Forming ◽  
Flexible Roll ◽  
Roll Forming Process ◽  
Web Warping ◽  
The Web

Abstract In a flexible roll-forming process, a metal blank is incrementally deformed into the desired shape with a variable cross-sectional profile by passing the blank through a series of forming rolls. Because of the combined effects of process and material parameters on the quality of the roll-formed product, the approaches used to optimize the roll-forming process have been largely based on experience and trial-and-error methods. Web warping is one of the major shape defects encountered in flexible roll forming. In this study, an optimization method was developed using support vector regression (SVR) and a genetic algorithm (GA) to reduce web warping in flexible roll forming. An SVR model was developed to predict the web-warping height, and a response surface method was used to investigate the effect of the process parameters. In the development of these predictive models, three process parameters—the forming-roll speed condition, leveling-roll height, and bend angle—were considered as the model inputs, and the web-warping height was used as the response variable. The GA used the web-warping height and the cost of the roll-forming system as the fitness function to optimize the process parameters of the flexible roll-forming process. When the flexible roll-forming process was carried out using the optimized process parameters, the obtained experimental results indicated a reduction in web warping. Hence, the feasibility of the proposed optimization method was confirmed.

scholarly journals Flange Wrinkling in Flexible Roll Forming Process

2014 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 245-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei ◽  
Hassan Moslemi Naeini ◽  
Behnam Abbaszadeh ◽  
Mehran Mohammadi ◽  
Mojtaba Ghodsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Roll Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Flexible Roll Forming ◽  
Flexible Roll ◽  
Flange Wrinkling ◽  
Roll Forming Process

The Effect of Flange Length on the Distribution of Longitudinal Strain during the Flexible Roll Forming Process

2018 ◽  
Vol 920 ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Young Yun Woo ◽  
Pil Gyu Kang ◽  
Il Yeong Oh ◽  
Young Hoon Moon
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Strain ◽  
Fem Simulation ◽  
Roll Forming ◽  
Variable Cross ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Flexible Roll Forming ◽  
Flexible Roll ◽  
Longitudinal Bow ◽  
Transversal Distribution ◽  
Roll Forming Process

Flexible roll forming is an advanced sheet metal forming process which allows the production of variable cross-section profiles. In flexible roll forming process, nonuniform transversal distribution of the longitudinal strain can cause the longitudinal bow, which is deviation in height of the web over the length of the profile. To investigate the effect of flange length on the transversal distribution of the longitudinal strain, FEM simulations are conducted with different flange length for three blank shapes; trapezoid, convex and concave. The result shows that the longitudinal strain and longitudinal bow decrease with increasing flange length for a trapezoid and a concave blank. For a convex blank, the longitudinal strain and longitudinal bow increase with increasing flange length. To validate FEM simulation result, numerically obtained longitudinal strain has been compared with experimental results.

The flower pattern and rolls design for ERW pipes with the different specification in the flexible roll forming process

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 106809
Author(s):  
Jiaojiao Cheng ◽  
Jianguo Cao ◽  
Jianwei Zhao ◽  
Jiang Liu ◽  
Rongguo Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Roll Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Flexible Roll Forming ◽  
Flexible Roll ◽  
Roll Forming Process

Compensations for Tool Path to Enhance Accuracy During Double Sided Incremental Forming

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Lingam ◽  
Anirban Bhattacharya ◽  
Javed Asghar ◽  
N. Venkata Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Tool Path ◽  
Incremental Forming ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Geometric Accuracy ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Incremental Sheet Metal Forming

Incremental Sheet Metal Forming (ISMF) is a flexible sheet metal forming process that enables forming of complex three dimensional components by successive local deformations without using component specific tooling. ISMF is also regarded as die-less manufacturing process and in the absence of part-specific dies, geometric accuracy of formed components is inferior to that of their conventional counterparts. In Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF), the simplest variant of ISMF, bending near component opening region is unavoidable due to lack of support. The bending in the component opening region can be reduced to a larger extent by another variant of ISMF namely Double Sided Incremental Forming (DSIF) in which a moving tool is used to support the sheet locally at the deformation zone. However the overall geometry of formed components still has unacceptable deviation from the desired geometry. Experimental observation and literature indicates that the supporting tool loses contact with the sheet after forming certain depth. Present work demonstrates a methodology to enhance geometric accuracy of formed components by compensating for tool and sheet deflection due to forming forces. Forming forces necessary to predict compensations are obtained using force equilibrium method along with thickness calculation methodology developed using overlap that occurs during forming (instead of using sine law). Results indicate that there is significant improvement in accuracy of the components produced using compensated tool paths.

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