Fully Coupled Numerical Simulation of Electromagnetic Forming

Abstract:

Electromagnetic forming (EMF) is a typical high speed forming process using the energy density of a pulsed magnetic field to form work pieces made of metals with high electrical conductivity like aluminum. In view of new lightweight constructions, special forming processes like EMF gain importance for the associated materials. In this paper modeling of electromagnetic sheet metal forming process is carried out by using commercial finite element software LS-DYNA®. A fully coupled numerical simulation method has been incorporated to study the interaction of the electromagnetic field and the structural deformation via transient analysis. Studies on the effect of first current pulse in electromagnetic forming are reported in the paper.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 504-506)
• Pages: 1201-1206
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.504-506.1201
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Jyoti Kumar Doley, Sachin D. Kore
• Keywords: Elasto-Plastic Deformation, Electromagnetic Forming, Electromagnetic Pressure, High Speed Forming, Lorentz Force, Sequential Coupling, Transient

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