Springback In Process Research Articles

Modelling of springback in sheet metal forming

Springback, the phenomenon that is governed by strain recovery after removal of forming loads, is of great concern in sheet metal forming. There is no doubt that physically reliable numerical modelling of the forming process and predictions of springback obtained by respective computer simulations are crucial to control this problem. Unfortunately, by currently available approaches springback still cannot be adequately predicted in general. This paper is an attempt of building a corresponding constitutive model, which will simultaneously consider sheet anisotropy, damage evolution and strain path dependent stiffness degradation during metal forming. First, for the identification of the parameters in the built constitutive model a particular experimental procedure is deliberately developed. To solve the arisen inverse problem an optimization procedure is employed. The proposed approach to constitutive modelling is validated in the end by a simulation of the springback in the formed HSS steel. The simulation results prove to be in good agreement with the experimental ones. From the performed comparisons it is clearly indicated, that only simultaneous modelling of material properties can be the true key to obtain accurate prediction of springback in sheet metal forming.

A new approach for inverse analysis of springback in a sheet-bending process

In sheet metal-forming processes, the final product can deviate from the target shape as a result of springback. Several approaches have been proposed for analysis of springback and compensating for its error. In this paper, a new approach for springback analysis is presented based on inverse modelling. The springback occurs at the last step of the process and the final geometry of the workpiece can be obtained at the end of direct process modelling. By applying inverse springback analysis, iterative die design becomes possible from the end of the process. Applying bending theory in an inverse algorithm, compensation of springback error is performed in the V-bending process. Convergence of the inverse approach is compared with the direct approach. The inverse springback analysis is developed for three-dimensional analysis of sheet metal forming by applying the explicit—implicit finite element method. Inverse springback modelling of asymmetric and large springback processes is feasible by this new algorithm. The capability and accuracy of this method are investigated for various symmetric and asymmetric processes by comparing results of the method by three-dimensional finite element analysis and V-bending experimental results.

Numerical simulation of hot stamping of quenchable boron steel

Quenchable boron steel is a new type of ultra-high-strength steel used for automotive parts to reduce the weight of automobiles and maintain the safety requirements. On the basis of experimental data of mechanics and thermal physical properties, a material model under hot stamping condition of quenchable steel was set up, and the numerical simulation to the whole hot stamping process of hot forming, quenching and spring-back of bending parts was made with ABAQUS software. The results show that the springback of hot stamping parts increases when the blank-holder force (BHF) decreases; and it increases when the clearance between punch and dies increases and when the die radius increases. The simulation results are basically in agreement with experimental results.

Numerical investigation of multi-point forming process for sheet metal: wrinkling, dimpling and springback

Multi-point forming (MPF) is a new flexible technique for manufacturing three-dimensional sheet metal parts. In this procedure, a pair of opposed matrices of punch elements substitute for the conventional fixed shape die sets, and the sheet metal can be formed rapidly between the matrices. Extensive numerical simulations of the processes for forming spherical and saddle-shaped parts were carried out by dynamic explicit finite element analysis. The contacting process between sheet metal and punch elements in MPF was investigated, and the variations of forming force with respect to the tool travel were analyzed. The wrinkling processes were simulated, and the MPF limit curves without wrinkles for spherical and saddle-shaped parts were obtained. Dimple is a particular defect in MPF, through the comparison of the thickness strains calculated by solid FE and shell FE, the finite elements appropriate for the numerical analysis of dimpling were detected, and the limit forming force without dimples was determined. Springback processes of MPF were simulated based on explicit-implicit algorithm. The springbacks and their distributions under different conditions were investigated.

Springback of thin-walled tube NC precision bending and its numerical simulation

The springback is one of the key factors which affect the forming quality of thin-walled tube NC precision bending. The elastic-plastic finite element method was proposed to study the springback process of thin-walled tube NC precision bending and the combination of dynamic explicit algorithm and the static implicit algorithm was proposed to solve the whole process of thin-walled tube NC precision bending. Then, the 3D elastic-plastic finite element model was established based on the DYNAFORM platform, and the model was verified to be reasonable. At last, the springback rule of thin-walled tube NC precision bending and the effect of geometry and material parameters on the springback rule of thin-walled tube NC precision bending were studied, which is useful to controlling the springback of thin-walled tube NC precision bending, and the numerical simulation method can be used to study other effect of parameters on the forming quality of thin-walled tube NC precision bending.

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The implicit, finite element analysis program for analyzing the springback in the warm forming process of aluminum alloy sheets was developed. For the description of planar anisotropy in warm forming temperatures, Barlat`s yield function is employed, and the power law type constitutive equation is used in terms of working temperatures for the depiction of work hardening in high temperatures. Also, Jetture`s 4-node shell elements are introduced for reflecting the mechanical behavior of aluminum alloy sheet and the non-steady heat balance equations are solved for considering heat gain and loss during the forming process. For the springback evaluation, Newton-Raphson iteration method is introduced for overcoming the geometric nonlinearlity problem. In order to verify the validity of the FEM program developed, the stretching bending and springback processes are simulated. Though springback analysis results are slightly bigger than experimental ones, they have the same trend of the decreasing springback as the forming temperature increases.

Stress and Strain Histories of Multiple Bending-Unbending Springback Process

A drawbead model with sheet metal passing through multiple bending-unbending processes was employed in this study to understand the springback phenomenon and to develop a numerical simulation technique for more accurate prediction of the springback process. The deformation process is simulated using an implicit finite element modeling code. The predicted results were compared with the physically measured ones, including clamping and restraining forces, thickness strains, and the curvatures of the deformed sheets. Consideration of the Bauschinger effect and employment of a combined isotropic and kinematic hardening models greatly improve the prediction accuracy. Stress and strain histories under various conditions during the drawing process are studied in detail in an attempt to provide a better basis for comparison for dynamic explicit solutions.

Elastic-plastic springback of sheet metals subjected to complex plane strain bending histories

The double-bend technique, which has been experimentally observed to be effective in reducing springback, and which involves a rather complex bending-unbending procedure, is successfully analyzed. This is accomplished by showing that the forming operations produced by most common die configurations can be described by one of three different models constructed herein. These models are analyzed for two classes of material behavior: the standard isotropic hardening type, and one quite general type of anisotropic hardening; this facilitates an assessment of the importance of reversed plastic flow in the springback process. Very good qualitative agreement is observed between the analytical results (for both isotropic and anisotropic hardening) and experimental ones showing the dependence of total springback upon several important parameters. Quantitative discrepancies between the predicted and test results, in the meantime, do decrease as a consequence of the fact that early reversed plastic flow is accounted for in the anisotropic hardening model.