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On finite element methods in metal working
Author(s) -
Mahrenholtz Oskar,
Dung Nguyen Luong
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
steel research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 0177-4832
DOI - 10.1002/srin.198600736
Subject(s) - finite element method , materials science , metal working , element (criminal law) , metallurgy , structural engineering , engineering , political science , law
In metal forming industries, many products are to be formed in large number and with highly accurate dimensions. To save energy and material it is necessary to understand the behaviour of material and to know the intermediate shapes of the formed parts and the mutual effects between tool and formed part during the forming process. The design of the tool and the manufacturing procedures are increasingly carried out by computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM). These procedures are normally based on numerical methods which take into account all physical conditions of the deformed material during the process. For this purpose, finite element methods (FEM) have been developed in the past in different ways. This paper highlights some of these methods which are particularly effective in simulating the forming processes.