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Integration of RP and explicit dynamic FEM for the visualization of the sheet metal forming process

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This paper develops a FORTRAN program to convert the explicit dynamic finite element method (FEM)-simulated deformed sheet to the stereolithography (STL) format used in the rapid prototyping (RP) apparatus. Such integration of the RP/FEM can rapidly produce a visualized 3D physical part of the sheet deformation state. Three cases – cylindrical drawing, bore expanding and square cup drawing processes, simulated by explicit dynamic FEM – were investigated to verify the integration system. The wrinkled flange in the cylindrical drawing process, the circle hole expansion in the bore expanding process, and the square cup in the square cup drawing were successfully predicted by explicit dynamic FEM, and the rapid prototyping 3D physical parts also showed good visualization of the deformed sheet for the above three cases. It proves that the integration system of RP/FEM will be able to supply a useful method for the visualization of the 3D physical part in the sheet metal forming process.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National I-Lan University, 1 Shen-Lung Rd., I-Lan, 260, Taiwan

    Yuung-Hwa Lu

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Lu, YH. Integration of RP and explicit dynamic FEM for the visualization of the sheet metal forming process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 28, 255–261 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-004-2368-0

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