Analysis and Optimization of Springback during the V-bending of Hot-Rolled High Strength Steels (JSH440)

Abstract

Influences of thickness, width, bend angle, applied load and holding time are evaluated over the springback in hot-rolled, high-tensile strength sheet-metals (JSH-440). Blanks' thickness, width and bend angles are considered the geometric parameters, whereas applied load and holding time are the process parameters considered in the research. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and sensitivity analysis are applied to evaluate the significance of the factors over the springback magnitude. Analytical models are developed to predict the springback in the sheet metals for the desired geometric and process parameters. Simplified analytical models are also developed for different geometries of sheet metals. Finally, the Genetic Algorithm has also been applied to determine the optimal process parameters for the minimum springback with varying geometries of the sheet metals. Finally, the influence of parameters and optimized results are discussed in detail.