Optical forming analysis of functional components manufactured in an orbital forming process

Hetzel A, Sawodny A, Lechner M, Merklein M (2022)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2022

Pages Range: 25-30

Event location: Zauchensee, Austria AT

ISBN: 978-3-902078-27-8

Abstract

Global challenges like an increased sustainability or reduced carbon dioxide emissions demand for efficient process solutions and innovative products. Functional integration and lightweight design propose one way to meet these challenges, nevertheless resulting in increased component complexity as well as long process chains, bringing conventional manufacturing processes to their limits. The process of orbital forming can be applied to efficiently manufacture functional components with varying sheet thickness, like in gear systems. This process is assigned to Sheet-Bulk Metal Forming (SBMF), featuring multi-dimensional stress and strain states in the sheet metal. In order to increase the forming behaviour, the control of the material flow was identified as major challenge in previous research. Therefore, this contribution focuses on the optical forming analysis of the functional components, to increase the understanding regarding the cause-effect relations on the indicated material flow. The components are manufactured out of the high-strength tempered steel 51CrV4 with an initial sheet thickness of 2.0 mm and feature different rotational and cyclic-symmetric elements. The aim of this investigation is the establishment of an extended process understanding on the interdependencies between an occurring three-dimensional material flow and the forming in the context of SBMF processes, in order to increase formability and quality of the manufactured parts.

Authors with CRIS profile

Andreas Hetzel Institute of Manufacturing Technology (LFT) Annette Sawodny Institute of Manufacturing Technology (LFT) Michael Lechner Institute of Manufacturing Technology (LFT) Marion Merklein Institute of Manufacturing Technology (LFT)

Related research project(s)

Development of a forming process to manufacture near-net-shape functional components with a gradient in sheet thickness (SFB/TR 73 T10) TRR 73: Manufacturing of complex functional components with variants by using a new sheet metal forming process - Sheet-Bulk Metal Forming Jan. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2023

How to cite

APA:

Hetzel, A., Sawodny, A., Lechner, M., & Merklein, M. (2022). Optical forming analysis of functional components manufactured in an orbital forming process. In Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Martin Stockinger (Eds.), Proceedings of the XL. Colloquium on Metal Forming (pp. 25-30). Zauchensee, Austria, AT.

MLA:

Hetzel, Andreas, et al. "Optical forming analysis of functional components manufactured in an orbital forming process." Proceedings of the XL. Colloquium on Metal Forming, Zauchensee, Austria Ed. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Martin Stockinger, 2022. 25-30.

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