Abstract: The forming process and the deformation characteristics of the aluminum sheet during hybrid forming have been analyzed by the updated Lagrangian finite element method. The results show that the flange of the aluminum sheet has almost no any further deformation and that two highly strained zones with severe thickness reduction are developed when t he plastic melt pressure increases from 30MPa to 50MPa. The zone between the region contacted with bottom of the mould and the free forming region shows stretch forming and t hen transferred to plane strain state. Another zone between the mould entry region and the free forming region is constituted with two parts. One neighboring to side-wall of the mould shows stretch forming,and then transferred to deep drawing and finally to plane strain state,and the other shows stretch forming and then transferred to plane strain state.
Finite element analysis of highly strained zones of formed aluminum sheet by hybrid forming of sheet metal and plastic
Abstract:
The forming process and the deformation characteristics of the aluminum sheet during hybrid forming have been analyzed by the updated Lagrangian finite element method. The results show that the flange of the aluminum sheet has almost no any further deformation and that two highly strained zones with severe thickness reduction are developed when the plastic melt pressure increases from 30?MPa to 50?MPa. The zone between the region contacted with bottom of the mould and the free forming region shows stretch forming and then transferred to plane strain state. Another zone between the mould entry region and the free forming region is constituted with two parts. One neighboring to side wall of the mould shows stretch forming, and then transferred to deep drawing and finally to plane strain state, and the other shows stretch forming and then transferred to plane strain state.
Fig.4 Distribution of plastic strain in formed aluminum sheet around root corner of mould at plastic melt pressure of 50 MPa (a) —Maximum principal strain, εmax; (b) —Minimum principal strain, εmin; (c) —Circumferential strain, ε33; (d) —Equivalent strain, εi
Fig.5 Distribution of major principal plastic strain in aluminum sheet around root corner of mould at plastic melt pressure of 30 MPa (a) , 40 MPa (b) and 50 MPa (c)
图6 混合成型过程中A, B和C区周向塑性应变ε33的变化
Fig.6 Evolution of circumferential plastic strain in regions of A, B and C in hybrid forming of aluminum sheet