Comparison of Cooling Performance between High Thermal Conductivity Steel (HTCS 150) and Hot Work Tool Steel (SKD 61) Insert for Experimental Tool Using Finite Element Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 903 ◽  
pp. 163-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Taha ◽  
Ahmad Razlan Yusoff ◽  
Mohamad Farid Mohamd Sharif ◽  
M. Ali Hanafiah Saharudin ◽  
Mohd Fawzi Zamri

In hot stamping, the tool cooling system plays an important role in optimizing the process cycle time as well as maintaining the tool temperature distribution. Since the chilled water is forced to circulate through the cooling channels, there is a need to find the optimal parameters of the cooling channels that will cool down the tool efficiently. In this research paper, the cooling channel parameters that significantly influence the tool cooling performance such as size of the cooling holes, distance between the cooling holes and distance between the cooling holes and the tool surface contour are analyzed using the finite element method for both static and thermal analysis. Finally the cooling performance of two types of materials is compared based on the optimized cooling channel parameters.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2759
Author(s):  
Piotr Danielczyk ◽  
Ireneusz Wróbel

One of the important steps in the design of hot stamping tools is the analysis of their cooling system. This article presents an authorial, two-stage approach to solving this problem. The first stage consisted of a series of simulations of the hot stamping process in the Autoform package, with initial selection of shape and arrangement of cooling channels. These results allowed for the design of the tool for which the coupled thermal-flow analysis was carried out. The correctness of the adopted design assumptions has been confirmed by experimental tests. A trial series of drawpieces made in production conditions meet the requirements for hardness, mechanical properties, and appropriate microstructure. The presented procedure has become the practice of the drawpiece producers.


1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. De Eskinazi ◽  
K. Ishihara ◽  
H. Volk ◽  
T. C. Warholic

Abstract The paper describes the intention of the authors to determine whether it is possible to predict relative belt edge endurance for radial passenger car tires using the finite element method. Three groups of tires with different belt edge configurations were tested on a fleet test in an attempt to validate predictions from the finite element results. A two-dimensional, axisymmetric finite element analysis was first used to determine if the results from such an analysis, with emphasis on the shear deformations between the belts, could be used to predict a relative ranking for belt edge endurance. It is shown that such an analysis can lead to erroneous conclusions. A three-dimensional analysis in which tires are modeled under free rotation and static vertical loading was performed next. This approach resulted in an improvement in the quality of the correlations. The differences in the predicted values of various stress analysis parameters for the three belt edge configurations are studied and their implication on predicting belt edge endurance is discussed.


1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Koishi ◽  
K. Kabe ◽  
M. Shiratori

Abstract The finite element method has been used widely in tire engineering. Most tire simulations using the finite element method are static analyses, because tires are very complex nonlinear structures. Recently, transient phenomena have been studied with explicit finite element analysis codes. In this paper, the authors demonstrate the feasibility of tire cornering simulation using an explicit finite element code, PAM-SHOCK. First, we propose the cornering simulation using the explicit finite element analysis code. To demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed simulation, computed cornering forces for a 175SR14 tire are compared with experimental results from an MTS Flat-Trac Tire Test System. The computed cornering forces agree well with experimental results. After that, parametric studies are conducted by using the proposed simulation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 721 ◽  
pp. 131-134
Author(s):  
Mi Mi Xia ◽  
Yong Gang Li

To research the load upper bracket of Francis hydroelectric unit, then established the finite-element model, and analyzed the structure stress of 7 operating condition points with the ANSYS software. By the strain rosette test, acquired the data of stress-strain in the area of stress concentration of the upper bracket. The inaccuracy was considered below 5% by analyzing the contradistinction between the finite-element analysis and the test, and match the engineering precision and the test was reliable. The finite-element method could be used to judge the stress of the upper bracket, and it could provide reference for the Structural optimization and improvement too.


2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1689-1694 ◽  
Author(s):  
PENG YAN ◽  
CHIPING JIANG

This work deals with modeling of 1-3 thermoelectroelastic composites with a doubly periodic array of piezoelectric fibers under arbitrary combination of mechanical, electrical loads and a uniform temperature field. The finite element method (FEM) based on a unit cell model is extended to take into account the thermoelectroelastic effect. The FE predictions of effective properties for several typical periodic microstructures are presented, and their influences on effective properties are discussed. A comparison with the Mori-Tanaka method is made to estimate the application scope of micromechanics. The study is useful for the design and assessment of composites.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1063 ◽  
pp. 334-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu Hao Hung ◽  
Heng Kuang Tsai ◽  
Fuh Kuo Chen ◽  
Ping Kun Lee

Due to the complexity of hot stamping mechanism, including the coupling of material formability, thermal interaction and metallurgical microstructure, it makes the process design more difficult even with the aid of the finite element analysis. In the present study, the experimental platforms were developed to measure and derive the friction and heat transfer coefficients, respectively. The experiments at various elevated temperatures and contact pressures were conducted and the friction coefficients and heat transfer coefficients were obtained. A finite element model was also established with the experimental data and the material properties of the boron steel calculated from the JMatPro software. The finite element simulations for the hot stamping forming of an automotive door beam, including transportation analysis, hot forming analysis and die quenching analysis were then performed to examine the forming properties of the door beam. The validation of the finite element results by the production part confirms the efficiency and accuracy of the developed experimental platforms and the finite element analysis for the process design of hot stamping.


Author(s):  
Nikhil Joshi ◽  
Pritha Ghosh ◽  
Jonathan Brewer ◽  
Lawrence Matta

Abstract API RP 1102 provides a method to calculate stresses in buried pipelines due to surface loads resulting from the encroachment of roads and railroads. The API RP 1102 approach is commonly used in the industry, and widely available software allows for quick and easy implementation. However, the approach has several limitations on when it can be used, one of which is that it is limited to pipelines crossing as near to 90° (perpendicular crossing) as practicable. In no case can the crossing be less than 30° . In this paper, the stresses in the buried pipeline under standard highway vehicular loading calculated using the API RP 1102 method are compared with the results of two other methods; an analytical method that accounts for longitudinal and circumferential through wall bending effects, and the finite element method. The benefit of the alternate analytical method is that it is not subject to the limitations of API RP 1102 on crossing alignment or depth. However, this method is still subject to the limitation that the pipeline is straight and at a uniform depth. The fact that it is analytical in nature allows for rapid assessment of a number of pipes and load configurations. The finite element analysis using a 3D soil box approach offers the greatest flexibility in that pipes with bends or appurtenances can be assessed. However, this approach is time consuming and difficult to apply to multiple loading scenarios. Pipeline crossings between 0° (parallel) and 90° (perpendicular) are evaluated in the assessment reported here, even though these are beyond the scope of API RP 1102. A comparison across the three methods will provide a means to evaluate the level of conservatism, if any, in the API RP 1102 calculation for crossing between 30° and 90° . It also provides a rationale to evaluate whether the API RP 1102 calculation can potentially be extended for 0° (parallel) crossings.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Kvasov ◽  
Lev Steinberg

This paper presents the numerical study of Cosserat elastic plate deformation based on the parametric theory of Cosserat plates, recently developed by the authors. The numerical results are obtained using the Finite Element Method used to solve the parametric system of 9 kinematic equations. We discuss the existence and uniqueness of the weak solution and the convergence of the proposed FEM. The Finite Element analysis of clamped Cosserat plates of different shapes under different loads is provided. We present the numerical validation of the proposed FEM by estimating the order of convergence, when comparing the main kinematic variables with an analytical solution. We also consider the numerical analysis of plates with circular holes. We show that the stress concentration factor around the hole is less than the classical value, and smaller holes exhibit less stress concentration as would be expected on the basis of the classical elasticity.


Author(s):  
V. V. Maslenskiy ◽  
◽  
Yu. I. Bulygin ◽  

Introduction. The article analyzes the microclimate parameters (temperature, speed and air pressure) in the metallurgical crane cabin provided by the air conditioning system using the finite element method integrated into the ANSYS software package. The metallurgical crane cabin air conditioning system was selected based on the engineering calculation of the required air flow rate supply, taking into account factors that affect the system performance, such as the location of the equipment and the degree of its dustiness. Problem Statement. The purpose of this research was to check the efficiency of the air conditioning system of the metallurgical crane cabin, which was selected based on the results of the engineering calculations. Theoretical Part. In the main part of the research, the distribution fields of temperature, speed and air pressure inside the cabin of a metallurgical crane were constructed, the values at the points of which were compared with the hygienic standards. In addition, the factors that affect the adequacy of the developed model were considered, namely the grid structure, the way to set the initial and boundary conditions. Conclusion. The refinement of the analysis grid and the consideration of infiltration in the model eventually allowed us to get more correct results: the temperature at the characteristic points differ by no more than 1.3 °C, the speed values do not exceed the standard 0.3 m/s, the average normalized temperature of 24 °C is maintained in a volume of about 60-70 % of the total cabin volume.


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