Characterizing the Elastic Behaviour of a Press Table throughTopology Optimization

• Sheet metal forming in the car industry is a highly competitive area. The use ofdigital techniques and numerical methods are therefore of high interest for reduced costs andlead times. One method for reducing the try-out phase is virtual rework of die surfaces. Thevirtual rework is based on Finite Element (FE) simulations and can reduce and support manualrework. The elastic behaviour of dies and presses must be represented in a reliable way in FEmodelsto be able to perform virtual rework. CAD-models exists for nearly all dies today, butnot for press lines. A full geometrical representation of presses will also yield very large FEmodels.This paper will discuss and demonstrate a strategy for measuring and characterizing apress table for inclusion in FE-models. The measurements of the elastic press deformations iscarried out with force transducers and an ARAMIS 3D optical measurement system. The presstable is then inverse modelled by topology optimization using the recorded results as boundaryconditions. Finally, the press table is coupled with a FE-model of a die to demonstrate itsinfluence on the deformations. This indicates the importance of having a reliable representationof the press deformations during virtual rework.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Teknisk mekanik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Applied Mechanics (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Automotive industry

Finite element method

Flanges

Fracture

Fracture testing

High strength steel

Materials testing

Metal forming

Metal testing

Metals

Strain

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