Optimization Time for Bending Extruded Aluminum Profile

Abstract:

The goal of this paper is to simulate the bending process of extruded aluminum profile using ABAQUS/CAE software. Bending investigations were conducted using the finite element method. The main contents of research work include simulation software, which give in details the pre-processing steps followed to obtain an accurate model to work on. The computing time is often important, explored some ways to reduce it. The simulation give information about the location of critical areas on the profile after bending; the middle section was targeted since it is the area most deformed. This paper focus on the influence of the die mesh, initial distance, mass scaling factor and time scaling factor on the evolution of the computer time (CT), kinetic energy (KE), stress (SVMises) and strain (peeq) .

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 915-916)
• Pages: 1032-1037
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.915-916.1032
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Naser M. Elkhmri*, Xiao Xing Li
• Keywords: Bending Process, Extruded Aluminum Profile, Numerical Simulation, Optimization Time

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