Research on the Simulation for Sheet Metal NC Incremental Forming

Abstract:

In the sheet metal CNC incremental forming, the forming is realized by its tool's step by step and point by point extrusion movements along the pre-programmed contour tool path in the outline of the sheet part. Therefore, the correctness of the forming path used to control the tool's movement has a magnificent impact on the forming quality. And a NC incremental forming process simulation method which is used to verify the correctness is showed in this paper. Meanwhile the simulation software system is developed by using VC++ and OpenGL. The case study shows that the software system can be used in the verification of NC incremental forming path and the motion analysis of forming tool, and the software system runs steadily and reliably.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 441)
• Pages: 498-501
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.441.498
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Hu Zhu, Nan Li, Jin Ju
• Keywords: NC Incremental Forming, Sheet Forming, Simulation

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