Computer aided process planning and die design in simulation environment in sheet metal forming

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miklós Tisza ◽  
Zsolt Lukács
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Process Planning ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Die Design ◽  
Simulation Environment ◽  
Computer Aided Process Planning ◽  
Computer Aided

A Study on the Effective Die Design in Sheet Metal Forming to Improve the Productivity

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 806-810
Author(s):  
C.N. Ashok Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
Handling Time ◽  
Die Design ◽  
Machine Method ◽  
Proper Design ◽  
Major Factors

Productivity is one of the major factors that affect the profit of any industry or any product. In manufacturing industries, the productivity is showing the efficiency of the production unit. It depends on many factors such as technology, machine, method, management etc. In this study, method of manufacturing is considered and analyzed how it affects the productivity. Productivity is normally expressed as the number of units produced / unit time. Sheet metal forming is one of the major manufacturing processes and used for most of the products. The proper design of die is important in sheet metal forming processes. This article discusses how the Combination Die can improve the productivity. For this study, a product “U Clamp” is considered. The Product requires piercing, bending and parting off operations. The Combination Die is designed and fabricated for the product and tested. Data on operation time, material handling time are collected, analyzed and discussed.

Computer Aided Process Planning for Freeform Surface Sheet Metal Features in Automotive Industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 392 ◽  
pp. 931-935
Author(s):  
M.A. Saleh ◽  
H.M.A. Hussein ◽  
H.M. Mousa
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Process Planning ◽  
Cost Estimation ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Feature Recognition ◽  
Freeform Surface ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Computer Aided Process Planning ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Surface Sheet

This paper describes computer aided process planning for a freeform surface; sheet metal features. Automotive body panels are always manufactured using thin forming sheets; the developed CAPP system consists of two modules which are feature recognition module based on STEP AP203 and a process plan module; two additional modules for automotive panel CAPP system and cost estimation module are also incorporated in the system of punch and bending operation. Stamped or punched features in generative shape design are used to design automotive panels; the generative CAPP system is written in visual basic 2008 language and implemented in several case studies demonstrated in the present work. Feature recognition of punched; stamped internal features in free form surface recognized in base of data exchange files using STEP AP203 ISO-10303-21.

scholarly journals Die design optimization on sheet metal forming with considering the phenomenon of springback to improve product quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 01105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agung Setyo Darmawan ◽  
Agus Dwi Anggono ◽  
Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Die Design ◽  
Forming Limit ◽  
Improve Product Quality ◽  
Blank Holder Force ◽  
Blank Holder ◽  
Improve Product

The process of sheet metal forming is one of the very important processes in manufacture of products mainly in the automotive field. In sheet metal forming, it is added a certain size at the die to tolerate a result of the elasticity restoration of material. Therefore, when the product is removed from the die then the process elastic recovery will end within the allowable tolerance size. Extra size of the die is one method to compensate for springback. The aim of this research is to optimize the die by entering a springback value in die design to improve product quality that is associated with accuracy the final size of the product. Simulation processes using AutoForm software are conducted to determine the optimal parameters to be used in the forming process. Variations the Blank Holder Force of 77 N, 97 N, and 117 N are applied to the plate material. The Blank Holder Force application higher than 97 N cannot be conducted because the Forming Limit Diagram indicates the risk of tearing. Then the Blank Holder Force of 37 N, 57 N and 77 N are selected and applied in cup drawing process. Even though a few of wrinkling are appear, however there is no significant deviation of dimension between the product and the design of cup.

A Finite Element Based Die Design Algorithm for Sheet-Metal Forming on Reconfigurable Tools

2000 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Socrate ◽  
Mary C. Boyce
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Die Design ◽  
Tool Geometry ◽  
Stretch Forming ◽  
Design Algorithm ◽  
Die Surface

Tooling cost is a major contributor to the total cost of small-lot production of sheet metal components. Within the framework of an academic/industrial/government partnership devoted to the development of a reconfigurable tool for stretch forming, we have implemented a Finite Element-based procedure to determine optimal die shape. In the reconfigurable forming tool (Hardt, D. E. et al., 1993, “A CAD Driven Flexible Forming System for Three-Dimensional Sheet Metal Parts,” Sheet Metal and Stamping Symp., Int. Congress and Exp., Detroit, MI, SAE Technical Paper Series 930282, pp. 69–76.), the die surface is created by the ends of an array of square pins, which can be individually repositioned by computer driven servo-mechanisms. An interpolating polymer layer is interposed between the part and the die surface to attain a smooth pressure distribution. The objective of the die design algorithm is to determine optimal positions for the pin array, which will result in the desired part shape. The proposed “spring-forward” method was originally developed for matched-die forming (Karafillis, A. P., and Boyce, M. C., 1992, “Tooling Design in Sheet Metal Forming using Springback Calculations,” Int. J. Mech. Sci., Vol. 34, pp. 113–131.; Karafillis, A. P., and Boyce, M. C., 1996, “Tooling And Binder Design for Sheet Metal Forming Processes Compensating Springback Error,” Int. J. Tools Manufac., Vol. 36, pp. 503–526.) and it is here extended and adapted to the reconfigurable tool geometry and stretch forming loading conditions. An essential prerequisite to the implementation of the die design procedure is the availability of an accurate FE model of the entire forming operation. The particular nature of the discrete die and issues related to the behavior of the interpolating layer introduce additional challenges. We have first simulated the process using a model that reproduces, as closely as possible, the actual geometry of the discrete tool. In order to optimize the delicate balance between model accuracy and computational requirements, we have then used the information gathered from the detailed analyses to develop an equivalent die model. An automated algorithm to construct the equivalent die model based on the discrete tool geometry (pin-positions) is integrated with the spring-forward method, to generate an iterative die design procedure that can be easily interfaced with the reconfiguring tool. The success of the proposed procedure in selecting an optimal die configuration is confirmed by comparison with experimental results.

scholarly journals Designing a Die for Hydroforming

2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Radu Vasile
Keyword(s):  
Sheet Metal ◽  
Sheet Metal Forming ◽  
Metal Forming ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Design System ◽  
Application Field ◽  
Know How ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Application Requirements ◽  
Aided Design

Abstract Designing a die is in every application field an intensive process of bringing together know how from design, testing and every-day use from previous dies with the new application requirements. Contribution deals with a knowledge oriented, modular and feature integrated computer aided design system for die development. This paper describes the concepts behind designing a hydroforming die for sheet metal forming, with easy application-use in small workshops for testing hydroforming capabilities of different materials.

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