Multiobjective Optimization of Single Point Incremental Forming: Comparison between Isotropic and Combined Hardening Behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 611-612 ◽  
pp. 1031-1038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henia Arfa ◽  
Riadh Bahloul ◽  
Hedi Belhadjsalah

Single point incremental forming (SPIF) of sheet metal is a promising process to produce small batch production and prototyping. This process consists of a controlled process of displacement performed on a three-axis CNC milling machine. In former work, the most critical factors which affected single point incremental forming process were found to be formed shape, tool size, material type, material thickness and incremental step size. The present work is focused on an optimization strategy of (SPIF) process determined by a numerical study based on finite element analyses (FEA) according to a Box-Behnken Design of Experiments. Two types of hardening behaviour laws of material are used: isotropic and combined isotropic-kinematic hardening behaviour. To do so, a set of numerical simulations are carried out for an aluminum truncated cone as geometry of a benchmark model. The simulation results include some decisions about the mechanical resistance and geometrical quality of the parts such as the thickness distribution and the magnitude of springback. In this paper, the main objective is to present an overview of multiobjective design optimization of process parameters in single point incremental forming operation in order to minimize the sheet thinning rate and the springback simultaneously. In this investigation, the steps of optimization procedure include the using of Box-Behnken experimental design for sample producing, response surface model for coarse fitting and a developed Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA) for exact solving of fitness functions. The results show that these methods are able to determine all the best possible compromise with respect several antagonistic objectives as well as generate the approximate Pareto optimal solutions. So these will make it possible to choose the appropriate process parameters according to the objectives functions to be minimized and consequently the improvement of the products formed by the process of incremental forming.

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
CRINA RADU ◽  
EUGEN HERGHELEGIU ◽  
ION CRISTEA ◽  
CAROL SCHNAKOVSZKY

<p>The aim of the current work was to analyse the influence of the process parameters (tool diameter, size of the vertical step of tool, feed rate and spindle speed) on the quality of the processed surface, expressed in terms of roughness and macrostructure in the case of parts processed by single point incremental forming. The analysis was made on A1050 aluminium metal sheets. The obtained results revealed that the process parameters influence differently the surface quality, the worst influence being exerted by the increase of the vertical step of tool. </p>


Author(s):  
Shamik Basak ◽  
K Sajun Prasad ◽  
Amarjeet Mehto ◽  
Joy Bagchi ◽  
Y Shiva Ganesh ◽  
...  

Prototyping through incremental sheet forming is emerging as a latest trend in the manufacturing industries for fabricating personalized components according to customer requirement. In this study, a laboratory scale single-point incremental forming test setup was designed and fabricated to deform AA6061 sheet metal plastically. In addition, response surface methodology with Box–Behnken design technique was used to establish different regression models correlating input process parameters with mechanical responses such as angle of failure, part depth per unit time and surface roughness. Correspondingly, the regression models were implemented to optimize the input process parameters, and the predicted responses were successfully validated at the optimal conditions. It was observed that the predicted absolute error for angle of failure, part depth per unit time and surface roughness responses was approximately 0.9%, 4.4% and 6.3%, respectively, for the optimum parametric combination. Furthermore, the post-deformation responses from an optimized single point incremental forming truncated cone were correlated with microstructural evolution. It was observed that the peak hardness and highest areal surface roughness of 158 ± 9 HV and 1.943 μm, respectively, were found near to the pole of single-point incremental forming truncated cone, and the highest major plastic strain at this region was 0.80. During incremental forming, a significant increase in microhardness occurred due to grain refinement, whereas a substantial increase in the Brass and S texture component was responsible for the increase in the surface roughness.


2007 ◽  
Vol 344 ◽  
pp. 629-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ham ◽  
J. Jeswiet

Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) is a new method of forming sheet metal for which not all forming limits and forming parameters are yet completely understood. In this paper, a Box-Behnken design of experiment (DOE) is used to execute an experimental study used to determine the forming limits in Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF). The Box-Behnken allows for good accuracy in defining a surface response for a relatively low number of experimental runs – hence its usefulness in experimental work. The Box-Behnken used in this paper solved five factors at three levels in forty six runs. The five factors analyzed are based on the most critical factors effecting SPIF; they are material type, material thickness, formed shape, tool size and incremental step size (depth of each step in form). The data resulting from the Box-Behnken progressed into graphical response surfaces; the response surfaces allow designers to determine what factors they need to select in order to successfully form a part using SPIF.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (209) ◽  
pp. 1-51
Author(s):  
Cleiton Ferreira

This study aims to evaluate the behavior of ASTM A653 CS-A G90 steel in the process of Incremental Sheet Forming – ISF, based on the following parameters: diameter of the tool (Dt in mm) and the vertical step size between consecutive contours (∆z in mm). The experiments were based on a variation of the ISF process, called Single Point Incremental Forming - SPIF. In this study, seventeen tests were conducted using a punching tool with diameters (Dt ) of 5, 6 and 8 mm and vertical steps (∆z) of 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 mm, intending to evaluate the true strain to the ISF process and the surface finishing measured by roughness parameter (Rz). Whereas, for the execution of practical testing, the resources used were a CNCmachining center with three axes, tools for incremental forming and a sheet-press device. As a result, greater depths were achieved using an incremental step of 0.4 mm. In additional tests, it came to attention that the diameter of the tool was also an important parameter when it is desired to increase the formability and greater depths are obtained when using small diameters. It can be observed yet, there is a tendency to increase the roughness parameter Rz when using greater vertical steps ∆z


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