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3D laser forming strategies for sheet metal by geometrical information

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Forming sheet metal by laser-induced thermal stress (laser forming) is considered to offer great potential for rapid prototyping and other flexible manufacturing. In order to apply the laser forming process to real 3D products, a method that encompasses the whole process planning, including the laser irradiation patterns, laser power, and travel speed, when the target shape is given. In this work a method for 3D laser forming of sheet metal is proposed by using a geometrical information rather than a complicated stress-strain analysis. Using this method the total calculation time is reduced considerably while affording strong potential for enhanced accuracy.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea

    S. J. Na

  2. Park Systems Corp., Suweon, Korea

    J. T. Kim

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Na, S.J., Kim, J.T. 3D laser forming strategies for sheet metal by geometrical information. Int J Mater Form 1 (Suppl 1), 1367–1370 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-008-0118-9

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