Abstract
Numerical simulation of sheet metal forming processes has become an indispensable tool for the design of components and their forming process, in industries ranging from the automotive, to the aeronautics, packing and household appliances [...]
Highlights
Introduction and ScopeNumerical simulation of sheet metal forming processes has become an indispensable tool for the design of components and their forming process, in industries ranging from the automotive, to the aeronautics, packing and household appliances
The strong contribution of virtual try-out to reduce the time-to-market and the cost of developing new components has been the main promoter for its extended application, along with the increasing computational power
The Finite Element Method (FEM) is the main numerical tool used in this context
Summary
Numerical simulation of sheet metal forming processes has become an indispensable tool for the design of components and their forming process, in industries ranging from the automotive, to the aeronautics, packing and household appliances. The automotive industry continues to drive the development of numerical simulation of sheet metal forming processes due to the strong environmental and safety standards that have led to the development of materials with better strength-to-weight ratio or new forming processes. The research effort has been focused on the development of numerical models that enable the virtual try-out of forming processes, involving non-isothermal temperature environments or high strain rates, to try to explore the best formability of the material under these conditions. This requires an enhanced modelling of the material behaviour as well as process conditions, which demands for an improved integration between experimental and numerical analysis. These research trends are reflected in the papers published in this issue, as analysed
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