Showing 10 results for Single Point Incremental Forming
Mohammad Javad Mirnia, Bijan Mollaei Dariani,
Volume 14, Issue 14 (3-2015)
Abstract
The single point incremental forming, which is appropriate for low volume production, is one of the simplest varieties of incremental sheet metal forming process. One of the critical issues with single point incremental forming is excessive thinning which affects the strength of the part and confines the applicability of the process to produce only parts with small wall angle. In this paper, multistage single point incremental forming of a truncated cone with 70° wall angle made from an aluminum alloy sheet is studied to alleviate excessive thinning. By proposing a new two-stage forming strategy and obtaining the corresponding parameters using an appropriate algorithm, it is shown that thinning and forming time can be improved through a systematic design of multistage forming. The implementation of the designed two-stage single point incremental forming leads to less thinning in the part when compared to either the two or three-stage single point incremental forming based on a conventional strategy. The bulging at the bottom of the part, which is one of the drawbacks of multistage single point incremental forming, can also be controlled by using the proposed strategy.
Ali Zahedi, Bijan Mollaei-Dariani, Mohammad Reza Morovvati,
Volume 14, Issue 14 (3-2015)
Abstract
In this research, formability of two layer sheet metals of Al1050 and St12 in single point incremental forming (SPIF) has investigated using numerical and experimental approaches. In order to study the sheet metal formability in this process, the tool paths defined in ABAQUS and CNC machine so that an increasing wall angle is created until the sheet metal reaches its maximum allowable angle and fracture is occurred. Since in this process, the tool exerts local stresses on the sheet metal, 3D simulation of the process is needed. In order to study the effect of process parameters, the analysis is done in three levels of tool radius and vertical step size. In order to derive fracture depth of sheet metal, the force diagram is considered in simulations. It is shown that the outer sheet subjected to higher plastic strains and therefore failure occurred initially at the outer layer. Results also showed that increasing the tool radius and vertical step size speed up process but they have inverse effect on the forming limit angle. For experimentally study and also to validation of simulation results, full factorial experiments with respect to forming speed up to three levels designed and carried out. The difference between FEM and experimental results is about %2.1 in forming limit angle.
Amir Hossein Nikdooz, Mohammad Javad Mirnia, Hamid Baseri,
Volume 16, Issue 5 (7-2016)
Abstract
Incremental sheet forming has already provided distinct advantages, such as inexpensive tools and the simplicity of the process, over conventional sheet forming processes. However, the method still has some limitations. Among these limitations, severe thinning has significant effects on the performance of the final product. Also, some parts with high wall angles cannot be formed by single stage incremental forming. To overcome these restrictions, multistage incremental forming can be implemented to achieve the desired wall angle, better thickness distribution, and the lower thinning. In this study, a two-stage incremental forming of an aluminum truncated pyramid with a wall angle of 70° was studied experimentally and numerically in order to improve the achievable minimum thickness. By introducing two-stage forming strategies and achieving their defining parameters using finite element simulation, the sheet thinning was compared to the one in the single-stage forming. Experiments were used to validate the finite element analysis. The results revealed that using the two-stage forming strategy, the minimum thickness can be improved twice than the one in the single-stage forming. A good agreement was observed between the thickness distribution obtained by experiments and predicted by the finite element modeling. Finally, the effect of forming strategies on the strain paths was investigated through the finite element simulation and the experimental fracture forming limit diagram.
Seyyed Ahmad Eftekhari, Ali Fazli,
Volume 16, Issue 7 (9-2016)
Abstract
The incremental forming process which can be used in low quantity production of the components is a relatively new forming process for sheet metal components. One of the problems of this method is thinning and non-uniform thickness distribution of the component in radial direction. In the incremental forming process, the sheet thickness in the wall of the formed cup is reduced considerably while the thickness in the bottom of the formed cup is unchanged. This problem is hindering the wide application of the incremental forming process in the industry. In this paper, a new method is presented for the improvement of the thickness distribution in the incremental forming process. In the presented method, a new preform is added to forming stages which reducing the sheet thickness in the bottom of the formed cup, increases the minimum thickness in the wall of the formed cup and improves its thickness distribution. The incremental forming process are simulated using the software ABAQUS and verified using the experiments available in the literature. Then the proposed method is simulated which its result indicates the capability of the presented method in thickness improvement.
Abolfazl Taherkhani, Ali Basti, Nader Narimanzadeh, Ali Jamali,
Volume 16, Issue 12 (2-2017)
Abstract
Single point incremental forming is a new and flexible method for 3D parts production of sheet metal. In this way, a hemispherical tool forms incrementally the sheet being clamped in perimeter. Because of the nature of localized deformation in this process, the formability is higher and forming forces are lower as compared to traditional sheet metal forming process. However, in this method dimensional accuracy is somewhat low due to spring back and bending occurred in boundaries. Recently, the incremental forming process using frictional heat has been developed. In this research, the experimental effect of generated heat by friction stir of the tool on dimensional accuracy in components of AA3105 sheet has been studied at high rotational speeds. By this method, due to friction movements of tool, the temperature of formation area rises while fixing the general temperature of sheet by spraying cooling liquid. Then, the sheet has low strength in contact region with tool while it has high strength in other areas. As a result, the force imposed on the sheet as well as the undesirable plastic deformation will decrease. Also, by decreasing the yielding stress, elastic strain and spring back decreases as well. An increase in formability because of softening of forming area is another contribution of this strategy. This idea has been studied by production of some parts of truncated-pyramid geometry and changing rotational speed from 1000 to 7000 RPM. The results show that at speed higher than 3000 RPM, formability and dimensional accuracy of the parts increase.
H. Roohi , H. Deilami Azodi, M. Safari ,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (2-2019)
Abstract
Incremental sheet forming is one of the novel processes which is used for rapid prototyping and manufacturing of parts with complex geometries. Forming limit of sheet metal in this process is high compared to other conventional forming processes. In this paper, warm single-point incremental forming process through uniform heating to sheet along with tool heating is studied experimentally and numerically. Formability of sheet is investigated in various process condition based on the straight groove test in experimental approach and numerical simulation using finite element method. Tool heating along with uniform heating to sheet makes tool and sheet isothermal, reduces the heat loss in deformation zone and improves the deformation process. So, attainment of high forming limit is made possible. Comparison of forming limit diagrams obtained from experimental and numerical approaches shows a good agreement between the results. Effects of temperature and feed rate on the forming limit of aluminum 1050 sheet are investigated. Results show that increasing the temperature improves the formability of sheet significantly; but, the temperature is more influential on forming limit in low feed rates. Increasing the feed rate reduces the forming limit slightly; this effect is more evident in higher temperatures.
R. Panahi Liavoli, M. Bakhshi Jooybari, H. Gorji, Mohammad Javad Mirnia,
Volume 19, Issue 10 (10-2019)
Abstract
Incremental forming is considered as one of the rapid prototyping methods and has a high degree of flexibility and cost-effectiveness at low production volume. Meanwhile, the lack of technical knowledge has challenged the use of this method in the industry. One of the things that can help the actual usage of this process is the suitable process window; a window used to determine maximum tearing depth of the sheet with respect to the material, thickness and wall angle. In this study, firstly, the formability of low-carbon steel sheet, St12, with the thicknesses of 1.25 and 1.50 mm in single point incremental forming of a truncated pyramid with different constant wall angles has been investigated experimentally. Then, it is compared with the formability of the truncated pyramid with variable wall angles under two different wall geometries. Based on the experimental results, the process windows are presented in terms of the maximum depth and wall angle and compared to each other under different circumstances. The results showed that the critical wall angle for St12 sheet in incremental forming of a truncated pyramid with a fixed wall angle differs from the pyramid with variable wall angle, but doesn't depend on the size of the pyramid base. The critical wall angle for the fixed and variable wall angle pyramids was obtained 67⁰ and 75⁰, respectively. For a pyramid with a fixed wall angle, the thickness distribution of the wall is almost constant, while for a pyramid with a variable wall, it varies along the path.
A. Abdollahi Taheri, S. Golabi,
Volume 20, Issue 6 (6-2020)
Abstract
In recent years, industrial applications of composite sheets have been increasingly expanded due to their extremely different properties such as high strength, low density, and good corrosion resistance compared to single layer sheets. For this reason, in the current study, it is investigated the flanging of composite metal sheets. Also, the behavior of an aluminum-copper sheet, cladded using explosive welding, during incremental forming of a circular collar have been experimentally and numerically studied. In addition, the experimental results are used to validate the numerical simulation of the forming process. At first, in order to understand collar forming of the perforated sheet, the effect of hole diameter, forming direction or layer arrangement on dimensional accuracy, thickness distribution and forming force were investigated and then, the effect of hole flanging and collar forming were compared using two strategies. The results show that by decreasing the initial hole diameter of sheet, the average vertical maximum force increases by 9%, the minimum thickness decreases and its location shifts toward the center of sheet. Aluminum-copper arrangement also experiences a 7% reduction in average force and a 4% increase in minimum thickness due to the protective property of copper layer in tensile state compares to copper-aluminum. Besides, the multi-step method leads to a 6% minimum thickness increase due to better material flow compared to single-step method.
Sh. Darzi, M.j. Mirnia, M. Elyasi,
Volume 20, Issue 8 (8-2020)
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Single point incremental forming is a cost-effective process with high flexibility and as a result, would be a proper selection for low-batch and high-customized production compared to traditional processes such as pressing. The target market of this process usually consists of medical, automotive, and aerospace industries in which metals with high strength to weight are highly in demand. These materials are usually formed at elevated temperatures due to their low formability at room temperature. In this study, the AA6061 aluminum sheet was homogeneously heated at 25-400°C. In addition, the effects of important process variables of heat-assisted SPIF including temperature, vertical pitch, feed rate, and three types of lubricants were investigated on formability of truncated cones with various wall angles. According to the results, despite the inability of local heating in enhancing the formability of the AA6061 sheet (37% improvement of formability under optimal conditions), the homogenous heating approach which was used in this article leads to a significant improvement in formability (528%). Temperature is the most important parameters effective on the formability, while lubricant and vertical pitch are ranked as the second and third parameters, respectively and the effect of feed rate is negligible. The critical wall angle increases from 60 to 65 degrees with increasing the temperature from 25 to 400°C. In order to choose a suitable set of parameters, the surface roughness should be taken into account, which may alter the results from 1.18 to 4µm as the best and worst surface conditions, respectively. Furthermore, a truncated cone with a wall angle of 65 degrees was successfully formed to 44mm depth using an appropriate combination of process parameters. This demonstrates an outstanding improvement in formability.
Amirhosein Abasi, Rasoul Safdarian,
Volume 23, Issue 6 (5-2023)
Abstract
Single point incremental forming (SPIF) is a cost-effective process with high flexibility and as a result, it is a suitable choice for low-batch production compared to traditional metal forming methods. In the present experimental research, the warm SPIF with ball nose tool was used in the forming of aluminum tailor welded blanks (TWB) that were joined together by the argon welding process. Aluminum sheets of 6061 and 5083 with an equal thickness of 1.5 mm were used as base metals and joined together using the butt welding method. In this research, the effect of four parameters of temperature, lubricant, step down, and feedrate were investigated on the formability and appearance of aluminum. The temperature range is between room temperature and 290 degrees Celsius, and three types of lubricants are used in the experimental tests. The Taguchi method was used for the design of the experiment. The results of the tests indicated that an increase in the temperature as the most effective parameter led to an increase in the formability of TWB by 79%. The lubrication, step down, and the feedrate was in the next ranks of effectiveness in the formability of aluminum TWB.
