Investigating the Contact Responses of the Roller Cavity Surfaces in the Compressor Blade Rolling Process

The investigation of the contact responses is the key for evaluating the local wear of dies in the plastic forming process. This paper investigated the contact load distributions and evolutions of the roller cavities in the compressor blade rolling process by the FEM. It was the first study to quantify the distributions and evolutions of the contact responses for rolling irregular components. The results indicated that the maximum contact pressure is generally present at the center of the contact interfaces, and the magnitudes of contact pressure decreased with evolution of the blade rolling process. The rolling contact interfaces can be divided into the backward slip zone, the stick zone, and the forward slip zone based on the shear stress distributions. The stick zone was a narrow belt which separated the forward and the backward slip zone, and the shear stress in the stick zone was nearly zero. The shear stress magnitudes in the forward slip zone were smaller than those in the backward slip zone, and the directions of shear stress in forward and backward slip zones were adverse. The magnitudes of shear stress over the forward and backward slip zones decreased with evolution of the blade rolling process. The distributions of local sliding were in a V-shape, the local sliding in the stick zone was nearly zero, and the bigger sliding in backward and forward slip zones was present at the boundaries of rolling entrance and exit sections. The local sliding velocity magnitudes in the backward slip zones were always bigger than those in the forward slip zones, and the magnitudes of local sliding at the rolling entrance sections were bigger than those at the rolling exit sections. In general, the local sliding velocity magnitudes increased firstly and decreased sharply at 2T/3. The current paper develops the distributions and evolutions of contact responses in the blade rolling process. The contact responses can be used for studying the wear of roller cavities to avoid the accuracy inconsistency of the shaped blade.

Mechanics of the H-Beam Rolling in the Universal Beam Groove

The formulation and solution of the problem of double-T section rolling in universal groove using the variational principle of minimum total power with aim to determine integral forming and energy-power parameters are presented. Geometrical model of the deformation zone and the kinematically admissible velocity field were constructed accurate within two unknowns: forward slip coefficient ν, flange spread (pulling-down) . The comparison of the calculated values with the experimental data obtained on a laboratory mill 200 confirmed that the variational principle of minimum total power has sufficient accuracy for analysis of double-T section rolling in universal groove. The mean statistical error of torque calculation is 12.3 % while load calculation is 18.7 %.

Finite Element Analysis of Forward Slip in Micro Flexible Rolling of Thin Aluminium Strips

This study delineates a novel finite element model to consider a pattern of process parameters affecting the forward slip in micro flexible rolling, which focuses on the thickness transition area of the rolled strip with thickness in the micrometre range. According to the strip marking method, the forward slip is obtained by comparison between the distance of the bumped ridges on the roll and that of the markings indented by the ridges, which not only simplifies the calculation process, but also maintains the accuracy as compared with theoretical estimates. The simulation results identify the qualitative and quantitative variations of forward slip with regard to the variations in the reduction, rolling speed, estimated friction coefficient and the ratio of strip thickness to grain size, respectively, which also locate the cases wherein the relative sliding happens between the strip and the roll. The developed grain-based finite element model featuring 3D Voronoi tessellations allows for the investigation of the scatter effect of forward slip, which gets strengthened by the enhanced effect of every single grain attributed to the dispersion of fewer grains in a thinner strip with respect to constant grain size. The multilinear regression analysis is performed to establish a statistical model based upon the simulation results, which has been proven to be accurate in quantitatively describing the relationship between the forward slip and the aforementioned process parameters by considering both correlation and error analyses. The magnitudes of each process parameter affecting forward slip are also determined by variance analysis.

Optimum run parameters in cold strip rolling

The process of strip rolling is analyzed using engineering mechanics and the theory of plasticity, and presented through a closed form procedure. The effect of input running parameters on the process is presented quantitatively by explicit expressions. The presented expressions are simple to implement on any personal computer, and their execution time is fast. The procedure provides the tools for selecting optimal operating conditions and avoids defects that lead to failure. The minimum required friction to prevent roll-strip skidding is determined. Forward slip as a function of friction and the location of the neutral point on the roll was also determined. The results obtained from this study were found to agree reasonably well with those obtained from the literature. One application of the proposed analysis is demonstrated in the optimal design of cold strip rolling. The optimal solution improved the objective function of maximizing the process outcome by 696%.

Neuromuscular determinants of slip-induced falls and recoveries in older adults

Is there a neuromuscular basis for falls? If so, it may provide new insight into falls and their assessment and treatment. We hypothesized that falls and recoveries from a laboratory-induced slip would be characterized by differences in multimuscle coordination patterns. Using muscle synergy analysis, we identified different multimuscle coordination patterns between older adults who fell and those who recovered from a laboratory-induced “feet-forward” slip. Participants who fell recruited fewer muscle synergies than participants who recovered. This suggests that a fall may result from recruitment of an inadequate number of muscle synergies to produce the necessary mechanical functions required to maintain balance. Participants who fell also recruited different muscle synergies, including one with high levels of coactivity consistent with a startle-like response. These differences in multimuscle coordination between slip outcomes were not accompanied by differences in slip difficulty or gait kinematics before or during the slip response. The differences in neuromuscular control may therefore reflect differences in sensorimotor control rather than kinematic constraints imposed by the slip, or the musculoskeletal system. Further research is required to test the robustness of these results and their interpretation with respect to additional mechanical variables (e.g., joint torques, ground reaction forces), responses to other fall types (e.g., trips), and within rather than between individuals. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Do falls and recoveries possess distinct neuromuscular features? We identified differences in neuromuscular control between older adults who fell and those who recovered from a “feet-forward” slip. Differences in neuromuscular control were not accompanied by differences in gait or slip kinematics before or during the slip response, suggesting differences in sensorimotor control rather than kinematics dictated the observed differences in neuromuscular control. An analysis of additional mechanical variables is required to confirm this interpretation.