Discrete element and finite element coupling simulation and experiment of hot granule medium pressure forming

热颗粒介质压力成形工艺离散元与有限元耦合仿真与实验(英文)

The granule medium of discreteness is supposed to be continuous（Drucker-Prager model） in the existing finite element simulation analysis on the hot granule medium pressure forming（HGMF） process, so the granule medium may produce tensile stress in the process of pressure-transferring and flowing, which does not coincide with the reality. The analysis method, discrete element and finite element（DE-FE） coupling simulation, is proposed to solve the problem. The material parameters of simulation model are obtained by the pressure-transfer performance test of granule medium and the hot uniaxial tensile test of sheet metal. The DE-FE coupling simulation platform is established by adopting Visual Basic language. The features in the process that AA7075-T6 conical parts are formed by the HGMF process are analyzed and verified by the process test. The studies show that the results of DE-FE coupling simulation coincide well with the test results, which provides a new analysis method to solve the mechanics problem in the coupling of discrete and continuum.

在现有热态颗粒介质压力成形(HGMF)工艺有限元仿真分析中,需要假设离散性质的颗粒介质为连续体(Drucker-Prager模型),这使得颗粒介质在传压和流动过程中产生拉应力,与实际工艺不相符。为解决此问题,提出离散元与有限元(DE-FE)耦合仿真分析方法。通过颗粒介质传压性能实验和板材热单向拉伸实验得到仿真模型的材料参数,采用Visual Basic语言建立DE-FE耦合仿真平台,分析HGMF工艺成形AA7075-T6圆锥形件的工艺特征,并进行工艺试验验证。研究表明:DE-FE耦合仿真结果与实验结果吻合较好,为解决离散体与连续体耦合作用的力学问题提供新的分析手段。