Manufacturing of functional elements by sheet-bulk metal forming processes

Gröbel D, Schulte RK, Hildenbrand P, Lechner M, Engel U, Sieczkarek P, Wernicke S, Gies S, Tekkaya AE, Behrens BA, Huebner S, Vucetic M, Koch S, Merklein M (2016)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Production Engineering Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Produktionstechnik (WGP)

Publisher: Springer Verlag

Book Volume: 10

Pages Range: 63-80

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1007/s11740-016-0662-y

Abstract

Due to increasing economic and ecological restrictions, conventional sheet and bulk forming operations often reach their limits with regard to part weight and functional integration. One solution to meet those challenges is provided by sheet-bulk metal forming (SBMF) processes. SBMF is defined as the application of bulk forming operations on sheet metal. SBMF can be combined with conventional sheet forming operations and offers the opportunity to form highly functional integrated parts out of sheet metal. It contains the benefit of an optimization of the part weight and a shortening of the process chain. Recent research has found different solutions regarding the actual implementation of SBMF in several process variants. In this paper, a categorisation for functional elements on sheet metal parts is proposed. A selection of possible approaches for their manufacturing is presented. The process variants are compared by means of the main process characteristics. By these means, the choice of a suitable option shall be facilitated for practical manufacturing design and for a particular relevant product.

Authors with CRIS profile

Daniel Gröbel Institute of Manufacturing Technology Robert Karl Schulte Institute of Manufacturing Technology Philipp Hildenbrand Institute of Manufacturing Technology Michael Lechner Institute of Manufacturing Technology Ulf Engel Institute of Manufacturing Technology Marion Merklein Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Additional Organisation(s)

Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Related research project(s)

Manufacturing of tailored blanks by orbital forming and flexible rolling (SFB/TR73 - A1/1) Umformtechnische Herstellung von komplexen Funktionsbauteilen mit Nebenformelementen aus Feinblechen - Blechmassivumformung Jan. 1, 2016 - March 31, 2021

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Dortmund DE Germany (DE) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Gröbel, D., Schulte, R.K., Hildenbrand, P., Lechner, M., Engel, U., Sieczkarek, P.,... Merklein, M. (2016). Manufacturing of functional elements by sheet-bulk metal forming processes. Production Engineering, 10(1), 63-80. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11740-016-0662-y

MLA:

Gröbel, Daniel, et al. "Manufacturing of functional elements by sheet-bulk metal forming processes." Production Engineering 10.1 (2016): 63-80.

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