Design of the trimming process of an Al6061 alloy bolt head using finite element analysis and the taguchi method

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 800-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Cheol Park ◽  
Kyung-Hun Lee
2019 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Minh Phung Dang ◽  
Thanh Phong Dao ◽  
Hieu Giang Le ◽  
Ngoc Thoai Tran

A Compliant XY micropositioning stage is purported for situating a material sample in nanoindentation tester process. This paper aims to develop, analyze and optimize a XY compliant micropositioning stage. The working stroke of proposed XY stage is amplified by combining the four-lever and a bridge amplification mechanism. To enhance the performances of the stage, the main geometric parameters are optimized by an integration method of Taguchi method, response surface method (RSM) and genetic algorithm (GA). Firstly, static analysis and dynamic analysis are conducted by the finite element analysis in order to predict initial performances of the XY stage. Secondly, the number of experiments and the data are retrieved by combination of the finite element analysis-integrated Taguchi method. Thirdly, the effects of main design variables on the output response sensitivity are considered. Later on, mathematical model for the amplification ratio was established by the RSM. Finally, based on the mathematical equation, the GA is adopted to define the optimal design variables. The results of numerical validations are in a good agreement with the predicted results. The results depicted that the proposed hybrid approach ensures a high reliability for engineering optimization problems.


2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingsun Lee ◽  
Jui-Chang Lin

The unibody of LED (light-emitting diodes) lampshades is fabricated by injection mold; the forming technique is complicated, especially for multi-cavity molds. This study applies a finite element analysis to explore the influences of the shrinkage of LED lampshades. The effect of selected injection parameters and their levels on shrinkage size, and the subsequent design of experiments were accomplished using the Taguchi method. The results were confirmed by experiments, which indicated that the selected injection parameters effectively reduce the shrinkage. The error between optimal estimated value and verified value is within 3.82%.


2014 ◽  
Vol 621 ◽  
pp. 195-201
Author(s):  
Surangsee Dechjarern ◽  
Maitri Kamonrattanapisut

Sheet metal deep-draw die is primarily constructed with draw bead, which is then modified based on trial and error to obtain a successful forming without splitting. This work aims at a robust design of forming die using numerical analysis and the Taguchi method. A three dimensional elastoplastic finite element model of a sheet metal forming process of SPCEN steel has been successfully developed using the material flow stress obtained from the modified Erichsen cup test. The model was validated with the actual forming experiment and the results agreed well. The influence of draw bead parameters on splitting and thinning distributions were examined using the Taguchi method. Four parameters, namely the friction coefficient, draw bead height, radius and shoulder radius were investigated. The Taguchi main effect analysis and ANOVA results show that the height and shoulder radius of the draw bead are the most important factor influencing the thinning distribution. Applying the Taguchi method and using the minimum thinning percentage as the design criteria, the optimum die design was identified as height, radius, shoulder radius and the friction coefficient of 4, 8, 8 mm and 0.125 respectively. The verified finite element model using the optimum die design was conducted. The predicted Taguchi response was within 5.9% from finite element analysis prediction. The improvement in the reduction of thinning percentage was 22.35%.


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