Numerical simulations on reducing the unloading springback with multi-step multi-point forming technology

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 45-61

  Li, Le ^a   Seo, Young Ho ^a   Heo, Seong Chan ^a   Kang, Beom Soo ^a   Kim, Jeong ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deformation path; Finite element method; Incremental forming; Multi point forming (MPF); Multi step multi point forming; Springback

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION PATH; INCREMENTAL FORMING; MULTI-POINT FORMING; MULTI-STEP; MULTI-STEP MULTI-POINT FORMING; SPRING-BACK;

COUPLED CIRCUITS; DEFORMATION; DIES; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INNOVATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL FORMING; SHEET METAL; TECHNOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UNLOADING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77954212574     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2290-6     Document Type: Article

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