Paper Title:

Velocity Optimization on Squashing and Bending Process of Large Diameter Elbow

Periodical Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 194 - 196)
Main Theme Advanced Engineering Materials
Edited by Jianmin Zeng, Taosen Li, Shaojian Ma, Zhengyi Jiang and Daoguo Yang
Pages 2204-2208
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.194-196.2204
Citation Jian Zhang et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 194-196, 2204
Online since February, 2011
Authors Jian Zhang, Tong Mei Xiao, Liang Chu, Da Sen Bi
Keywords Bending, Elbow, Process Optimisation, Squash
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Abstract

FEM simulations of squashing and bending process of large diameter elbow was applied to analyze the influence of squashing velocities, one of the key process parameters, on the deformation of the tube. In this study the squashing distance of first step is 300mm after several simulation attempts, corresponding to different squashing speeds and different bending velocities of second step. The simulation results of different velocities are compared and discussed. In the end the final velocities of the two steps are given.