Bending Testing Rig Development through CAE Tools Application

Abstract:

Bending can be considered one of easier sheet metal forming processes. In fact, it represents one of the basic variants of applied deformations to metal blanks. However, the numerous research contributions dedicated to sheet metal bending that have been published over the past decade and the constant stream of announcements by R&D departments of machine constructors are strong indications that not all research challenges related to sheet metal bending have been done. This paper reports the developed activity carried out to design a bending testing rig characterized by: a working horizontal axis, a maximum bending length equal to 200 mm, a maximum applicable force equal to 80 kN. A partitioned blankholder has also been designed to allow bending operations on tailored blanks. Moreover, a Graphical User Interface hollows to set up the process parameters and the acquisition of testing data (Temperature and/or Force as function of the process time or punch stroke). CAE tools application had a strategic role to develop the best layout and to find the optimum solutions for the process variables tuning. CAE techniques have allowed to investigate and verify different layout solutions both for the bending process and the structural components of the tooling.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 504-506)
• Pages: 803-808
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.504-506.803
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Antonio Del Prete, Gabriele Papadia, Teresa Primo
• Keywords: Bending Testing Rig, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)

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