Finite element analysis of the bulge defect forming and eliminating on tube continuous rolled by full floating mandrel mill

Based on the ABAQUS explicit dynamic simulation platform,the finite element model of single stand mill with restrained mandrel was adopted to research the influence of mandrel - roller velocity ratio (MRVR),mandrel friction and tension between stands on rolling force.The analysis results show that when the MRVR is lower than 1,the rolling force increases obviously with the increase of MRVR and reaches the peak value when the MRVR is about 1.The rolling force increase induced by the MRVR increase is the main reason of the formation of the bulge defect on the tube head and tail at the entering and exiting stage during tube continuous rolling process by full floating mandrel mill,which can be intensified by the increase of mandrel friction coefficient.The rolling force decreases with the increase of tension.As the tension is larger, the rolling force decrease amplitude is larger.The influence of backward tension on rolling force is greater than that of forward tension distinctly.Tension control can be used to decrease the rolling force increase induced by the MRVR increase,which is imposing tension at the same time when the MRVR increases,in order to improve even eliminate the bulge defect,and enhance the tube dimension precision.

MODELING OF CONTROLLED THERMO-MECHANICAL PROCESSING OF TUBES FOR ENHANCED MANUFACTURING AND PERFORMANCE

An integrated mathematical model to simulate seamless tube rolling processes has been developed at The Timken Company. The model is capable of simulating the thermal, deformation and microstructure evolution in the piercing, elongating and reducing/sizing and the austenite decomposition in the mill annealing and cooling operations. Finite difference schemes are employed to model cooling, reducing/sizing and stretch reducing, and finite-element schemes are employed to simulate piercing and elongating. The model predicts the thermal history, deformation, rolling load, torque, recrystallization and grain growth in hot tube rolling, austenite decomposition in cooling or annealing, and the final structure-properties. In this paper mathematical models which are employed to describe the thermal, deformation and microstructure evolution along with the modeling results are presented. The developed 'tube rolling mill in the computer' provides a powerful tool for engineers for product and process development, process control, process optimization and quality control.

Effect of mandrel on cross section quality of thin-walled tube numerical controlled bending

The effect of mandrel with the structure of ball and socket on the cross section quality of thin-walled tube numerical controlled(NC) bending was studied by numerical simulation method, combined with theoretical (analysis) and experiment. Influencing factors of the mandrel include the count of mandrel heads, the diameter of mandrel and its position. According to the principle of NC tube bending, quality defects possibly produced in thin-walled tube NC bending process were analyzed and two parameters were proposed in order to describe the cross section quality of thin-walled tube NC bending. According to the geometrical dimension of tube and dies, the range of mandrel protrusion was derived. The finite element model of thin-walled tube NC bending was established based on the DYNAFORM platform, and key technological problems were solved. The model was verified by experiment. The effect of the number of mandrel heads, the diameter of mandrel and the protrusion length of mandrel on the cross section quality of thin-walled tube NC bending was revealed and how to choose mandrel parameters was presented.

Development of Technology and Equipment for Non-destructive Testing of Defects in Sewing Mandrels of a Three-roll Screw Mill 30-80

The conditions of heating and cooling of piercing mandrels made of 4X5MFS steel of a three-roll screw mill 30-80 in the production of a closed cavity of steel vessels of small volume are determined.It is established that multiple cycles of heating up to 600℃ and cooling with water up to 80℃ for about 7 seconds/1 cycle lead to the formation of ridges,shells and cracks on the surface and in the volume of the tool.The loss of structural strength of the material leads to the breakdown of the mandrel during the stitching process.The technique and equipment of magnetic powder control have been developed to establish the dynamics of the growth of internal and external defects of mandrels.An equation is obtained that allows determining the increase in the number of defects in the sewing tool of a screw rolling mill.The technology of non-destructive testing made it possible to develop a rational plan for replacing the sewing mandrels,which allows for predicting the appearance of defects leading to a complex breakdown of the deforming tool at the NPO Pribor machine-building enterprise.

基于可变终端Tube-Based MPC的机场除雪车横向稳定性控制方法

为了提高机场路面自动驾驶除雪车作业过程中的侧倾稳定性,提出了一种基于可变终端tubebased MPC的机场除雪车横向稳定性控制方法。建立了除雪车作业的三自由度侧倾动力学解耦模型,采用tube-based MPC控制算法,基于除雪车横向稳定性、误差跟踪特性等约束条件设计了LQR函数,使MPC具有更好的鲁棒性,并在此基础上针对除雪车高速情况下可能出现的跟踪偏差发散设计了可变终端集。设计了多重模糊控制策略,确保除雪车在安全可行域内的灵活性和极端情况的安全性。仿真结果表明,采用tube-based MPC对比传统MPC在高速下除雪车综合跟踪性能提升80.22%,车身稳定性提升66.62%;加入多层模糊控制和可变终端约束的tube-based MPC对比可变终端约束的tube-based MPC在高速情况下除雪车综合跟踪性能提升71.77%,车身稳定性提升26.27%。

Fracture Behavior of TiNi Based Shape Memory Alloy Cold-rolled Tube

The microstructures and interracial characteristics of matrices at the inwalls and the out-walls of the cold-rolled tube with different amounts of deformation were investigated by the scanning electronic microscope （SEM）, the optical microscope （OM）, and the transmission electronic microscope （TEM） techniques. It was observed that as the amount of deformation increases, the flaws nucleate at the out-walls of the cold rolled tube, the stress-induced martensites change from （111 ） type Ⅰ twins to （011） type Ⅱ twins and then to （100） compound twins, nanocrystals and bulk amorphisation happen, the high density dislocation causes stress concentration at the out-walls of the Ti50Ni50 cold-rolled tube, and then precipitates its fracture, and the Ti2Ni particles strengthen the grain boundaries and curb the dislocation movements during plastic deformation. The inhomogeneity level of the grains in the Ti50Ni50 alloy plays an important role on the fracture of the Ti50Ni50 cold rolled tube.

Three-Dimensional Thermo-mechanical Coupled FEM Simulation for Hot Continuous Rolling of Large-Diameter Mandrel Bar

Based on the important boundary conditions of rolling simulation including friction, heat conduction and interactionsof the workpiece and rolls, the hot continuous rolling processes of large-diameter mandrel round bar (200 mm indiameter) in 6VH-stand hot tandem mill are successfully simulated by three-dimensional coupled thermomechanicalelastoplastic finite element method (FEM). The distributions of stress, strain, temperature and the rolling force andtorque for the two-pass and four-pass continuous rolling are calculated respectively. Thus, the two and four-passroll schedules are verified, respectively. The simulation results show that it is safe to produce 200 mm round barby the two-pass (oval pass and round pass) continuous rolling on the existing equipment compared to the four-passcontinuous rolling. There are concave surfaces and increased widths occurring at the end of rolled billet due touneven deformations between the outside and inside of the workpiece as well as the free spreading close to the rollgap of the final pass.

Modeling,Simulation and Experiment of Electro-hydraulic Screw Down Servo System of Seamless Tube Rolling Mill

Electro-hydraulic screw down servo system（HSDS） is widely used in seamless tube rolling mill in western companies.But in Chinese companies,mechanical screw down system（MSDS） is popularly equipped and has a serious disadvantage that the roller would often be locked when it is overloaded.For the purpose of designing the first set of domestic twin-roller,four-cylinder and six-framework electro-hydraulic HSDS of seamless tube rolling mill,an experiment system that can simulate the process of seamless tube rolling is constructed.A digital simulation model of the experiment system is built with AMESim software and validated by comparing the simulation results with experiment results.The sudden load response of the screw piston position is studied with the built model and the experiment system.To improve the HSDS＇s positioning accuracy with large load,a hybrid control scheme of combining load disturbance feedforward compensation（LDFC） method based on servo valve＇s pressure-stroke feature and anti-saturation integral control（ASIC） is proposed.Both results of simulation and experiment indicate that the transient response time of the single-roller HSDS with the proposed scheme decreases from 0.65 s to less than 0.2 s without static error.To improve the system dynamic stiffness and production qualified rate,a flow rate feedforward compensation（FFC） control strategy based on oil compressibility to dynamic position error is proposed.This FFC strategy is validated with experiments in which the transient error caused by sudden load is reduced to less than 25% of that without FFC.By extending the simulation model to HSDS of a twin-roller,four-cylinder rolling mill,analyzing the mill deformation,and applying the LDFC,ASIC and FFC to the HSDS,the dynamic performance and positioning accuracy of compensated multi-roller HSDS at biting moment are predicted.The research results provide a theoretical and experimental basis for the design of HSDS of seamless steel tube rolling mill.

Influence of process parameters on the microstructural evolution of a rear axle tube during cross wedge rolling

In the shaping process of cross wedge rolling（CWR）, metal undergoes a complex microstructural evolution, which affects the quality and mechanical properties of the product. Through secondary development of the DEFORM-3D software, we developed a rigid plastic finite element model for a CWR-processed rear axle tube, coupled with thermomechanical and microstructural aspects of workpieces. Using the developed model, we investigated the microstructural evolution of the CWR process. Also, the influence of numerous parameters, including the initial temperature of workpieces, the roll speed, the forming angle, and the spreading angle, on the grain size and the grain-size uniformity of the rolled workpieces was analyzed. The numerical simulation was verified through rolling and metallographic experiments. Good agreement was obtained between the calculated and experimental results, which demonstrated the reliability of the model constructed in this work.

大规格薄壁镁合金无缝管二辊斜轧穿孔的数值模拟

目前,采用三辊斜轧穿孔的大规格薄壁镁合金管容易出现尾三角。因此,本文提出采用二辊锥辊穿制坯料直径为110 mm的大规格AZ31镁合金薄壁无缝管的方法。分析了二辊和三辊斜轧穿孔的原理,根据镁合金材料的特点,制定了相应的变形工艺参数,并采用Deform-3D有限元软件对整个过程进行了数值模拟。分析了等效应变、轧制速度、等效应力等结果。模拟结果表明,管形均匀,尾部截面圆整。

随动辊压型低应力精密断料教学实验平台开发

为了增强学生对先进成形装备及低应力精密断料技术的理解,开发了随动辊压型低应力精密断料教学实验平台。该实验平台综合利用机械设计、传感器技术及计算机控制技术,将应力集中效应和随动辊压技术引入管料的精密分离断料工序中,设计了管料断面质量评价方法,对带有V型槽的45#钢及304不锈钢管料进行了裂纹可控式低应力精密下料实验,验证了断料效果。该实验平台不仅使低应力断料过程更加直观,还提升了学生对低应力精密成形技术的认识,增强了学生对“机械制造工程基础”“切削原理与刀具”及“先进制造技术”等课程的学习兴趣。

张力减径张力系数对无缝钢管壁厚不均的影响

通过观察内孔形状及测量壁厚对无缝钢管壁厚精度情况进行研究;采用电子扫描显微镜对合金微观组织进行分析。结果表明:张力减径过程中采用大张力系数配合等壁或减壁方式进行轧制,可有效改善无缝钢管壁厚的均匀性,提高壁厚精度。采用大张力系数进行轧制的无缝钢管的组织呈现均匀分布的特征。

弯曲参数对304不锈钢管材大曲率无芯弯曲成形性的影响

针对管材无芯弯曲多缺陷耦合的成形问题,以管材壁厚变化率及截面短轴变化率作为成形指标,在不同弯曲参数下进行304不锈钢管材大曲率无芯弯曲试验,结合硬度测试及微观组织表征,研究了弯曲参数对弯曲成形及微观组织演变的影响规律。结果表明:随着弯曲速度、弯曲角度及相对管径的增大,壁厚变化率呈增加趋势,且壁厚增厚率始终大于壁厚减薄率,同时,弯管截面畸变程度加剧。在各弯曲参数下,管材弯曲内外侧均发生奥氏体向马氏体转变,马氏体组织含量及硬度与壁厚变化率呈正相关关系,中性层几乎不存在马氏体。通过选择合适的工艺,最终弯制出相对弯曲半径为1.4的合格弯管。

Assel斜轧生产线钢管主要缺陷及分析

根据某钢管厂Assel斜轧机组实际的生产情况及斜轧的特点,对投产以来生产中出现的部分钢管缺陷问题进行了分析。运用理论和经验相结合的方法,辅以有限元分析,确定缺陷产生的原因,达到预防缺陷产生,提高产品质量的目的。

Insight into deformation allocation in the multi-pass roll forming of a double-walled brazed tube

Deformation allocation is an important factor that affects 720°curling forming from copper-coated steel strips to double-walled brazed tubes(DWBTs).In this study,four schemes of deformation allocation,considering different weights of the total feed distance,are proposed,and a 3D finite element(FE)model of the multi-pass roll forming process for DWBT is developed and verified to investigate the cross-sectional evolution and deformation features.The results show the following.(i)In the 720°curling forming process from the steel strip into double-walled tubes,the curvature of the formed circular arc initially increases and then remains stable with roll forming,and the inner and outer tubes of the DWBT are formed in the third and fifth forming passes.Size forming can eliminate the gap between the double walls and improve the overall roundness.(ii)For different deformation allocations,the cross-sectional profiles of the roll-formed parts exhibit a discrepancy,and the deformation amount varies with the roll-forming process.The deformation amount in Scheme three is the maximum,and the cross-sectional profile deviates significantly from the ideal shape and fails to form a DWBT,which indicates that the deformation allocation is unsuitable.(iii)The roundness of the outer tube is better than that of the inner tube.Therefore,the roundness of the inner tube is the key to restricting the forming accuracy of the DWBT.Compared with Schemes one and two,Scheme four with a linear allocation of the total feed distance exhibits the best roundness,and the deformation allocation is reasonable;i.e.,when the contact points between the rollers and steel strip are in a straight line,the roundness of the DWBT is in good agreement with the ideal condition.

Assel轧管机的技术特点

介绍了Assel轧管机技术的发展和改进,重点论述了Assel轧管机咬入速度的时间段控制,并阐述了Assel轧管机使用限动芯棒和单独传动的优势,表明限动芯棒Assel轧管机组可以满足大直径钢管的生产。

FE SIMULATION OF CENTER CRACK OCCURRENCE IN TUBE ROUNDS DURING TWO-ROLL ROTARY ROLLING PROCESS

With the aid of FE （finite element） code MSC.Superform 2005, 2-D coupled thermo-mechanical simulation of center-crack occurrence in round billet during 2-roll rotary rolling process was presented using Oyane ductile fracture criteria. A simple modeling is put forward based on the spiral motion of the workpiece as an essential characteristic in movement. The influence of the feed angle and the entry cone angle of the main roll on the process was taken into account in the modeling. The soundness for simplifying the 3-D rotary rolling into a 2-D problem was discussed. By adopting the parameters of Diescher piercer in 140mm mandrel mill of Bao Steel, the distribution and development of strain/stress were analyzed, and the eigen value of ductile fracture as well. The critical percentage of diameter reduction was obtained from the simulation. The result showed a good agreement with the experimental value, and therefore was of widely guiding significance to the practical process for rationally formulating the deformation parameters of steel tube piercing.

Assel轧管机轧制力计算研究

分析金属在Assel轧管机轧制时的变形特征,将轧制过程分为减径部分和减壁部分,建立其轧制力与轧制力矩的数学模型;依据该数学模型计算出不同钢种的轧制力和轧制力矩,并将计算值与现场实测值进行对比,以验证数学模型的准确性。最后根据前述数学模型,用Matlab软件编制专用的Assel轧管机力能计算软件。

Fin formation model during pre-roll ploughing of copper 3D outside fin tube

The mechanism of pre roll ploughing for 3D fins on the outside surface of copper tube was studied systematically, and especially the process and conditions of 3D fin formation were analyzed. The right mathematical model was also established. Based on the volume of fin ploughed out is equal to the volume of the metal extruded up by the extruding face of the tool, the relations between fin height, pre roll ploughing feed and pre roll ploughing depth have been achieved. With the increase of pre roll ploughing depth which must be equal to groove depth, the fin height gradually becomes larger. There are different critical feeds with the various depths of pre roll ploughing. The pre roll ploughing feed is the critical one, the height of fin is largest. And when the feed is above the critical one, the fin height will reduce with the increase of feed. The theoretical analysis basically accords with experimental results.

Φ100mm Assel轧管机组各变形工序钢管壁厚精度演变的研究

以无锡西姆莱斯钢管有限公司的Φ100mmAssel轧管机组为研究对象，对厚、中、薄壁不同规格钢管各工序的壁厚、壁厚相对偏差和壁厚绝对偏差的分布形态及演变过程进行了分析。研究表明：各工序钢管的空厚、壁尽相对价差和壁厚绝对值差的分布均具有偏心螺旋形特征；在穿孔、Assel轧管、张力减径各工序中，Assel轧管是影响成品管壁厚精度的关键工序；不同D／S的荒管，其壁厚偏差绝对值在数量级上基本相同；降低壁厚偏差的绝对值是提高钢管壁厚精度的主要途径。