A simulation study is described which aided the planning of an industrial sheet metal forming process for the manufacture of an automotive suspension housing. Various alternative process designs were evaluated using an explicit finite element technique. The simulation results suggested that the component would have to be drawn in two stages, which was successfully applied in production. Subsequent trials confirmed the predictions of the simulations and are also presented in the paper.


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    Title :

    An Industrial Application of Sheet Metal Forming Simulation


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Heath, A. (author) / Elsner, B. (author) / Blodt, H. (author) / von Versen, K. (author)

    Conference:

    International Congress & Exposition ; 1994



    Publication date :

    1994-03-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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