Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for Prediction of Wrinkling in Aluminum 6061-T6 Sheets

Abstract:

Aluminum is one of the most popular metal in a wide variety of applications in manufacturing of components for airplanes, automobiles, house hold etc. A wide variety of parts are manufactured using aluminum sheet of different alloy composition. Wrinkling of sheet metal is the most undesirable phenomenon in sheet metal forming, drawing, punching and other similar manufacturing processes. Current research is focused on Finite Element Analysis of Aluminum 6061-T6 sheet to simulate onset and growth of wrinkles of various thicknesses using ANSYS. Based on the results a comparison was drawn between the wrinkling behaviors at varying load values.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 197)
• Pages: 691-695
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.197.691
• Online since: September 2012
• Authors: Irfan Manarvi, Amer Sattar, Jawad Ahmed Jadoon
• Keywords: Aluminum Sheet, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Wrinkling, Yoshida Specimen

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