Abstract
In this work, the authors present the method of forming by oil exerting pressure on the elastic punch forming the shape of a container for phase change material (PCM). Thanks to the use of two elastomer plates with a hardness of 65 and 80 Shore, the obtained part has mapped stiffeners in the middle and the appropriate depth of the bowl. This method is not widespread due to the precise design ensuring tightness of the load system of the formed blank. By reducing the tool costs, this method is used in particular in the case of unit production of prototype parts or small production series. The authors carried out tests of mechanical properties of the material, numerical analysis of feasibility with the FEM, real (workshop) trials after previous optimization by trial and error through structural changes of the tool. This allowed to obtain the best material drawing parameters for given boundary conditions. The research allowed to eliminate significant stresses and thinning in finished parts and corners of PCM containers.
Highlights
Stamping processes with tools using elastomeric punches, especially rubber ones, are used primarily in unit and small-lot production
The advantage of using a flexible stamp is that a rigid die is sufficient to make the stamping on the press, while the role of the stamp is played by a rubber or elastomeric spacer that adapts to the assumed shape
Own work carried out on stamping with flexible stamp confirmed that rubber used as a stamp or universal matrix can be natural or synthetic
Summary
The authors present the method of forming by oil exerting pressure on the elastic punch forming the shape of a container for phase change material (PCM). Thanks to the use of two elastomer plates with a hardness of 65 and 80 Shore, the obtained part has mapped stiffeners in the middle and the appropriate depth of the bowl This method is not widespread due to the precise design ensuring tightness of the load system of the formed blank. The authors carried out tests of mechanical properties of the material, numerical analysis of feasibility with the FEM, real (workshop) trials after previous optimization by trial and error through structural changes of the tool. This allowed to obtain the best material drawing parameters for given boundary conditions.
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