Effects of Break-through State and System Rigidity on Vibration and Noise in Blanking

This paper studies the effects of break through state and system rigidity on vibration and noise in blanking, suggests the describtion of the generation state of breakthrough by the unloading gradient obtained from the force stroke curve, discusses the effect of the relation between the unloading gradient and the vibration system rigidity on vibration, and gives the optimal relationship between these two factors to efficiently reduce the vibration, and this conclusion is verified by noise experiments done by using two presses of unequal rigidity to carry out the same blanking.

Towards a blank design method for manufacturing big-tapered profiled ring disk by spinning-rolling process

The big-tapered profiled ring disk is a key component of engines for rockets and missiles.A new forming technology,as called spinning-rolling process,has been proposed previously for the high performance,high efficiency and low-cost manufacturing of the component.Blank design is the key part of plastic forming process design.For spinning-rolling process,the shape and size of the blank play a crucial role in process stability,deformation behavior and dimensional accuracy.So this work proposes a blank design method to determine the geometry structure and sizes of the blank.The mathematical model for calculating the blank size has been deduced based on volume conservation and neutral layer length invariance principle.The FE simulation and corresponding trial production of an actual big-tapered profiled ring disk show that the proposed blank design method is applicative.In order to obtain a preferred blank,the influence rules of blank size determined by different deformation degrees(rolling ratio k)on the spinning-rolling process are revealed by comprehensive FE simulations.Overall considering the process stability,circularity of the deformed ring disk and forming forces,a reasonable range of deformation degree(rolling ratio k)is recommended for the blank design of the new spinning-rolling process.

Microstructural characterization of blanked surface of C5191 phosphor bronze sheet under ultra-high-speed blanking

The deformation mechanism of C5191 phosphor bronze sheet under ultra-high-speed blanking was investigated.By virtue of a DOBBY-OMEGA F1 ultra-high-speed press,the ultra-high-speed blanking test was conducted on C5191 phosphor bronze sheets with a thickness of 0.12 mm at 3000 strokes per minute.The microstructures of the blanked edges were characterized and analyzed separately by electron back-scatter diffraction(EBSD)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).The results show that grains in the blanked edges are stretched along the blanking direction.Strong{001}<100>cube textures(maximum pole densities of 9 and 12,respectively)and secondarily strong{011}<011>textures(maximum pole densities of 4 and 7,respectively)are formed in local zones.Additionally,deformation twins are found in the shear zone of the blanked edges which are rotated and coarsened due to the blanking-induced extrusion and local thermal effect which can further form into sub-grains with clear and high-angle boundaries.The C5191 phosphor bronze sheet is subjected to adiabatic shear during ultra-high-speed blanking,accompanied with dynamic recrystallization.

Effects of parameters on rotational fine blanking of helical gears

The application of fine blanking to the manufacturing of helical gears directly from a strip has been restricted due to the traditional linear cutting stroke of the punch and die.In this work,rotational fine blanking which combined the linear and rotational motion of punch and counterpunch was applied for the forming of helical gears.A three-dimensional(3D) rigid-plastic finite element model was developed on the DEFORM-3D platform.By finite element simulation and analysis,the influences of key parameters on the punch load and cut surface were investigated.It is shown that: 1) with increasing the counterforce or helical angle,the punch load and the depth of die roll increase; 2) with increasing blank holder force,the punch load increases while the depth of die roll decreases; 3) V-ring indenter facilitates an improvement in the quality.The results of this research reveal the deformation mechanism of rotational fine blanking of helical gears,and provide valuable guidelines for further experimental studies.

Ductile damage and simulation of fine-blanking process by FEM

Based on the Curson Tvergaard void damage plastic potential equation and by using orthogonal rules of plastic material, the influence of void volume fraction on stress and strain fields was introduced into Levy Mises flow rules. The variation principle of rigid plastic material with void degradation was demonstrated. Furthermore, FEM equations coupled with damage factor were presented to study the void growth and the criterion to judge the damage was also given. Using the developed system, the fine blanking process was simulated and the sheared surface of the part edge was predicted. Meanwhile, the influence of process parameters, such as punch die clearance, V ring force, counter force, radius of punch and die edges, on the height and quality of the sheared surface was analyzed. The calculation results were compared with the experiments, which can be used to guide the design of fine blanking process.

FEM SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE SHEET BLANKING

Both experiment and simulation are made on the AlMg4 . 5Mn0 .4 sheet blanking with 1 % , 10% and 20% relative clearance respectively. The cutting force curves and the cutting surface parameters which can be used to describe the quality of the blankings are measured. Simulation is accomplished by MARC Autoforge software package. Calculated cutting forces are always bigger than measured ones. All difference between experiment and simulation is not greater than 20% . It is feasible making virtual experiment on workstation to estimate the cutting force and to predict the quality of the workpiece for new material using certain blanking technical parameters.

Variant Computer Aided Process Planning System for Rotational Parts

The amount of material must be removed away to produce the final product should minimize, excess stock will increase not only the material cost, but also processing cost, fixture cost, tooling cost, and increases machine cycle times. Noticing in recent years that the world is running out of mineral resources, and the price of engineering materials will continually rise in the future, the percentage of the cost of manufactured part that is due to the cost of materials is also rising. This paper proposed a variant CAPP system for rotational parts based on the concept of group technology, this system accepts part features characteristics code number as an input and provides operation details for manufacturing route with the suitable primary processes required to produce the blank work piece as an output.

Investigation of the Process Parameters on the Blanking of AISI 304 Stainless Steel by Using Finite Element Method

Blanking is a major process and has a wide range of usage in manufacturing industry. The general concept of blanking seems a simple one but governing parameters are many and have a complex relationship which directly affect the quality of the produced parts （blanks） and also the energy efficiency of the process. The main problem is the lack of prediction capabilities of the effect of these parameters that lead to time, money and labor consuming trial and error procedures in experimental studies. Usage of FEM based programs to simulate blanking to obtain numerical results and observe the shearing mechanism is a cheap and a detailed way for industrial applications. In this study five different clearances （1%, 3%, 5%, 10% and 20%） and three different thicknesses （t = 2 mm, t = 3 mm and t = 4 mm） were used for simulation and experimental studies of the blanking process. Simulations were executed by using the FEM program, Deform 2-D. Investigations were made on the parameters related to crack progression like crack initiation and crack propagation angles, indentation angle, rollover angle and depth and also the related blanking energy values. The results of the present paper are in agreement with the results of experimental studies.

The Applied Research of Fracture in Three-point Bending to Blanking of Bearing Steel

The application of fracture in three-point bending to blanking of bearing steel is studied in this paper. Several mechanical models of stress blanking are discussed at first. And then the experiments have been made in special equipment of three-point bending designed by us. Several problems, such as the suitable span, the relations between bending and tension bending complex, the ratio of blanking length to the diameter, the relations of blank length to force, the feature of fracture, are studied through the experiments. The suitable parameters of three-point bending to blanking, depth and tip radius of notch and the ratio between blanking length and stick diameter have been proposed.

Dynamic Constitutive Model of Physical Simulation in High-Speed Blanking for C5191 Phosphor Bronze

Strain hardening,strain rate strengthening and thermal softening data of C5191 phosphor bronze at highspeed blanking are not easy to be obtained with a general measure method,therefore,it is quite difficult to establish the dynamic constitutive model.To solve this problem,the tensile properties at a strain rate of 1 s^(-1) by GLEEBLE-3500,and dynamic tensile conditions at strain rates of 500,1 000 and 1 500 s^(-1) by split Hopkinson tensile bar (SHTB) apparatus are studied.According to these test data,the classic Johnson-Cook equation is modified.Furthermore,the modified Johnson-Cook equation is validated in the physical simulation model of high-speed blanking.The results show that the strength of C5191 phosphor bronze maintains a certain degree of increase as the strain rate increasing and presents a clear sensitivity to strain rate.The modified Johnson-Cook equation,which has better description accuracy than the classical Johnson-Cook equation,can provide important material parameters for physical simulation models of its high-speed blanking process.

COUPLED ELECTRICAL-THERMAL-MECHANICAL ANALYSIS FOR ELECTRICAL/LASER HEATING ASSISTED BLANKING

A coupled electrical-thermal-mechanical analysis is conducted for electrical/laser heating assisted blanking. Two novel localized-heating methods, electrical heating and laser-heating, recently proposed for small-part blanking, are investigated with FE simulations. Results show that electrical heating would result in an advantageous distribution of temperature in a 316 stainless steel work-material. A desired temperature distribution may also be achievable for a copper work-material, if laser beam is used. Both electrical heating and laser-heating enable to reduce the blanking force and increase the aspect ratio achievable by blanking. The simulation also demonstrates that both electrical heating and laser-heating can result in desired temperature-distributions at sufficiently high heating-rates, ease of implementation and application. Comparatively, electrical heating could generate more favorable temperature distribution for small-part blanking.

OPTIMIZING THE CUTTER FOR SLANTING KNIFE CUTTING OPERATION AND ITS BLANKING FORCE

The cutting force under a slanting cutter is discussed.It is not only related to the sheet to be cut and the slanting cutter height,but also to the shape of the cutter.It is from this point of view that the question of optimizing the cutter for slanting knife cutting operation is addressed.Then the general differential equations for the optimum cutter are obtained,and analytic solutions for the workpiece,the contour of which consists of straight lines and arcs,are obtained.A method for solving the general equations is also presented.The cutting force and breaking noise will be minimized for a given slanting cutter height and workpiece if the optimum cutter is employed.

A Prototype of CAPP System for Rotational Parts

Noticing in recent years that the world is running out of mineral resources, the price of engineering materials will continually rise in the future, the percentage of the cost of manufactured part that is due to the cost of materials is also rising. The amount of material must be removed away to produce the final product should be minimized, excess stock will increase not only the material cost, but also processing cost, fixture cost, tooling cost, and increases machine cycle times. This paper proposed a variant CAPP system for rotational parts based on the concept of group technology, this system accepts part features characteristics code number as an input and specify operation details for manufacturing route with the suitable primary processes required to produce the blank work piece as an output.

Application of CAD redevelopment in process design of stepping-mode laser blanking

To design a stepping-mode laser blanking process,in this study,CAD software was redeveloped based on VBA and a computer interface was established in the process design system. The program employs the modularization method to perform functions including one-key initialization of the process planning environment,creation and deletion of blanking steps,automatic identification of belt coordinates,recognition of the number of blanking steps in each domain,and the output and import of process data. The difficult problem of recognizing CAD block references with the same name in the automatic acquisition of belt coordinates is solved using the selection sets method,which greatly improves the efficiency of the process design,while also guaranteeing rapid development of the flexible data mold in stepping-mode laser blanking.

wbForming mechanism of collapse angle of fine blanking parts with sharp corners and influence of position of V-ring indenter of die on it

Fine blanking parts with sharp corners produce collapse angles in the fine blanking process,and larger collapse angles can affect the parts’ performance and lifetime. In this paper,a fine blanking part with sharp corners was taken as an example to analyze the forming mechanism of the collapse angles by DEFORM 3 D,then studying the influence of the position of the V-ring indenter of die on the collapse angle. It was concluded that the material’s metal flow line was intensive near the blanking clearance;The equivalent stress area of the material was mainly concentrated around the blanking clearance,and then gradually shrinked to joint of part and scrap;the closer the distance L was,and the smaller equivalent stress area was mainly concentrated around the blanking clearance was,and the smaller collapse angle was.

Blank Holder Force Control System Driven by Servo-Motor

Blank holder force (BHF) control is used to prevent wrinkles of sheet metal in deep drawing process. Based on a novel conception of BHF control technique driven by servo-motor, a new BHF device with six-bar linkage mechanism has been designed and manufactured. Whole control system of the new BHF technique was developed, and the basic structure of the hardware configuration of the system was given. Software analysis, implementation and division of the functional modules have been done. Also, the control software in data acquisition and processing module has been developed in the relevant technology of the BHF control system for the requirements of real-time, stability and accuracy. By the new BHF device combined with the hardware and the software system, the BHF can be regulated accurately variation with the predefined BHF profile in deep drawing process.

Multi-Objective Optimization of VBHF in Deep Drawing Based on the Improved QO-Jaya Algorithm

Blank holder force(BHF)is a crucial parameter in deep drawing,having close relation with the forming quality of sheet metal.However,there are different BHFs maintaining the best forming effect in different stages of deep drawing.The variable blank holder force(VBHF)varying with the drawing stage can overcome this problem at an extent.The optimization of VBHF is to determine the optimal BHF in every deep drawing stage.In this paper,a new heuristic optimization algorithm named Jaya is introduced to solve the optimization efficiently.An improved“Quasi-oppositional”strategy is added to Jaya algorithm for improving population diversity.Meanwhile,an innovated stop criterion is added for better convergence.Firstly,the quality evaluation criteria for wrinkling and tearing are built.Secondly,the Kriging models are developed to approximate and quantify the relation between VBHF and forming defects under random sampling.Finally,the optimization models are established and solved by the improved QO-Jaya algorithm.A VBHF optimization example of component with complicated shape and thin wall is studied to prove the effectiveness of the improved Jaya algorithm.The optimization results are compared with that obtained by other algorithms based on the TOPSIS method.

基于遗传程序设计的作物水分生产函数研究

利用遗传程序自动搜索模型结构能力强的优点,建立了基于遗传程序设计的作物水分生产函数模型。该方法通过演化计算自动寻找最优的模型结构,比传统统计方法具有较大的灵活性和智能性,避免了预先建立具体数学表达式的不便。将基于遗传程序设计作物水分生产函数模型同BP神经网络模型、Jensen模型以及Blank模型进行比较,实例表明,遗传程序设计的作物水分生产函数模型适应性强,拟合精度高,为作物水分生产函数的计算提供了新的有效方法。

Forming defects in aluminum alloy hot stamping of side-door impact beam

The forming defects, including thinning, rupture, wrinkling and springback, usually arising in producing a side-door impact beam, were investigated by trial and numerical simulation. A temperature-related constitutive model specific to the temperature range from 350 °C to 500 °C was established and used for the numerical simulation. The trial and numerical simulation were conducted to clarify the quantitative characteristics of forming defects and to analyze the effects of process parameters on the forming defects. Results show that the rupture situation is ameliorated and the springback is eliminated in the aluminum alloy hot stamping. The wrinkling severity decreases with increasing blank holder force (BHF), but the BHF greater than 15 kN causes the rupture at the deepest drawing position of workpiece. The forming defects are avoided with lubricant in the feasible ranges of process parameters: the BHF of 3 to 5 kN and the stamping speed of 50 to 200 mm/s.

基于变厚板(VRB)的汽车前纵梁内板开发

使用变厚板零件是实现汽车轻量化的有效方法之一。针对变厚板的板厚及材料力学性能非均一性,文章采用数字散斑单向拉伸试验对变厚板等厚区和厚度过渡区的力学性能进行研究,探讨退火工艺对变厚板不同厚度区域材料性能的影响,提出结合数字散斑单向拉伸试验和厚度分区离散的变厚板过渡区力学性能表征;仿真分析某汽车前纵梁内板变厚板冲压成形性,并与试制样件进行对比,结果表明,采用该文提出的变厚板过渡区表征方法正确可靠,且变厚板制作的汽车前纵梁内板件成形性良好。