To solve the defects of bottom concave appearing in the extrusion experiments of complex hollow aluminium profiles,a 3D finite element model for simulating steady-state porthole die extrusion process was established b...To solve the defects of bottom concave appearing in the extrusion experiments of complex hollow aluminium profiles,a 3D finite element model for simulating steady-state porthole die extrusion process was established based on HyperXtrude software using Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian(ALE)algorithm.The velocity distribution on the cross-section of the extrudate at the die exit and pressure distribution at different heights in the welding chamber were quantitatively analyzed.To obtain an uniformity of metal flow velocity at the die exit,the porthole die structure was optimized by adding baffle plates.After optimization,maximum displacement in the Y direction at the bottom of profile decreases from 1.1 to 0.15 mm,and the concave defects are remarkably improved.The research method provides an effective guidance for improving extrusion defects and optimizing the metal flow of complex hollow aluminium profiles during porthole die extrusion.展开更多
Bending deformation behaviors of solution treated(ST),natural aged(NA)and T6tempered6063aluminum alloy sheetswere studied by three-point bending tests.The changes of bending force,interior angle,bending radius and she...Bending deformation behaviors of solution treated(ST),natural aged(NA)and T6tempered6063aluminum alloy sheetswere studied by three-point bending tests.The changes of bending force,interior angle,bending radius and sheet thickness in thefillet region were analyzed by experimental measurements and numerical simulations.The results showed that the bendingcharacteristics were strongly dependent on the heat treatment conditions.The T6alloy sheets were bent more sharply and localplastic deformation occurred severely in the fillet region.However,the ST and NA alloy sheets exhibited relatively uniform bendingdeformation and large bending radius.The bending force of T6alloy was the highest,followed by the NA alloy and that of the STalloy was minimum.After unloading,as compared with the ST and NA alloys,the springback of T6alloys was markedly larger.Theaging time showed a positive sensitivity on the springback and non-uniform bending deformability.The bending characteristics areattributed to the combined effects of yield strength,yield ratio and coefficient of neutral layer.展开更多
基金Project(U1664252) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(31665004,31715011) supported by the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacture for Vehicle Body,China
文摘To solve the defects of bottom concave appearing in the extrusion experiments of complex hollow aluminium profiles,a 3D finite element model for simulating steady-state porthole die extrusion process was established based on HyperXtrude software using Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian(ALE)algorithm.The velocity distribution on the cross-section of the extrudate at the die exit and pressure distribution at different heights in the welding chamber were quantitatively analyzed.To obtain an uniformity of metal flow velocity at the die exit,the porthole die structure was optimized by adding baffle plates.After optimization,maximum displacement in the Y direction at the bottom of profile decreases from 1.1 to 0.15 mm,and the concave defects are remarkably improved.The research method provides an effective guidance for improving extrusion defects and optimizing the metal flow of complex hollow aluminium profiles during porthole die extrusion.
基金Projects(U1664252,51605234)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2016YFB0101700)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(31665004)supported by the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacture for Vehicle Body
文摘Bending deformation behaviors of solution treated(ST),natural aged(NA)and T6tempered6063aluminum alloy sheetswere studied by three-point bending tests.The changes of bending force,interior angle,bending radius and sheet thickness in thefillet region were analyzed by experimental measurements and numerical simulations.The results showed that the bendingcharacteristics were strongly dependent on the heat treatment conditions.The T6alloy sheets were bent more sharply and localplastic deformation occurred severely in the fillet region.However,the ST and NA alloy sheets exhibited relatively uniform bendingdeformation and large bending radius.The bending force of T6alloy was the highest,followed by the NA alloy and that of the STalloy was minimum.After unloading,as compared with the ST and NA alloys,the springback of T6alloys was markedly larger.Theaging time showed a positive sensitivity on the springback and non-uniform bending deformability.The bending characteristics areattributed to the combined effects of yield strength,yield ratio and coefficient of neutral layer.
