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Experimental and numerical investigation of ultrasonic vibration-assisted warm incremental forming of magnesium alloy sheet

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Herein, the ultrasonic vibration (UV) technology is introduced to assist the warm incremental forming of magnesium alloy AZ31B sheet. The corresponding experimental setups for UV-assisted warm tensile test and incremental forming are established. The effects of the forming temperature and UV on the forming force, formability, and geometry are analyzed. A fully thermal–mechanical coupling-based finite elemental model is established to simulate the forming process. The model takes into account the temperature distribution and the material behaviors affected by UV. The results indicate that the formability of the magnesium alloy can be significantly improved under conditions of UV at appropriate temperatures. The effect depends on the coupling effect of the temperature and the UV amplitude. The simulation and experimental results are compared. The merits of this new forming technology are further analyzed following simulation and experimental conditions.

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Liao, J., Zhang, N., Chen, Y. et al. Experimental and numerical investigation of ultrasonic vibration-assisted warm incremental forming of magnesium alloy sheet. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 119, 4559–4571 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-08689-0

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