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Research on the CNC incremental forming method of the special-shaped sheet metal part with the 3D top edge lines

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Aiming at the problem that the special-shaped sheet metal part with 3D top edge lines is difficult to form directly, this paper proposed a method of transforming the 3D top edge lines into the planar top edge lines by filling the surface to realize its CNC incremental forming. Firstly, the optimal datum plane for the surface filling was determined by using the multi-objective decision making method according to the formability, forming depth, filling area, and other factors. Then, the vacant area between the datum plane and the sheet part was filled. Finally, the forming toolpath for the forming process was generated using the filled model. The forming quality of the formed sheet part was analyzed by using the numerical simulation, and the sheet metal parts was formed by the forming experiment. The results show that the maximum and minimum deviation in the Z-axis direction between the experimental part contour and the designed model contour in the Z-axis direction are 0.4672 mm and 0.0096 mm, respectively. While the maximum and minimum thickness are 0.698 mm and 0.533 mm, respectively.

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Abbreviations

D :

The shortest distance from the point on the inner contour curve to the outer surface

d :

Distance between the adjacent planes

k :

Accuracy of the distance d

E j :

Entropy

n :

Number of the datum planes

W j :

Objective weight

CI :

Consistency index

RI :

Average random consistency index

λ :

Eigenvalue

m :

Matrix order

α limit :

Forming limit angle

N H :

Weighted proximity degree

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  1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang, 110136, China

    Hu Zhu & Ying Liu

  2. School of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Kyungnam University, Changwon, 51767, Korea

    Jaeguan Kang

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Hu Zhu is a Professor in the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Shenyang Aerospace University. He received his B.S. from Jilin University, and M.S. and Ph.D. in the Department of Mechanical Design and Production Engineering at Seoul National University. His current research interests include CAD/CAM, 3D printing, CNC incremental forming.

Ying Liu is currently a M.S. student in the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Shenyang Aerospace University. She received her B.S. from the Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation at Shenyang Institute of Engineering. Her research interests include CAD/CAM, CNC incremental forming.

Jaeguan Kang is currently a Professor in the Division of Mechanical Engineering at the Kyungnam University. He received his Ph.D. from Pohang University of Science and Technology, M.S. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, B.S. from Seoul National University. His primary research interests include CAD/CAM, Incremental sheet metal forming.

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Zhu, H., Liu, Y. & Kang, J. Research on the CNC incremental forming method of the special-shaped sheet metal part with the 3D top edge lines. J Mech Sci Technol 34, 1697–1709 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-020-0332-z

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