General contact force control algorithm in double-sided incremental forming

Huaqing Ren, Fuhua Li, Newell Moser, Dohyun Leem, Tiemin Li, Kornel Ehmann, Jian Cao*

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Abstract

The utilization of a supporting tool in Double-Sided Incremental Forming (DSIF) imposes a stabilizing compressive stress through the sheet's thickness, increasing, thereby, the material's formability and fatigue life. However, these favorable effects strongly depend on a steady tool-metal contact condition. This work presents a general DSIF control scheme, which augments the conventional position servo-loop with explicit force feedback control. The algorithm is examined for its robustness and effectiveness using complex geometries with varying curvatures and wall angles. The resulting parts have demonstrated enhanced material formability and geometric accuracy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)381-384
Number of pages4
JournalCIRP Annals
Volume67
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018

Funding

This work was supported by Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy program (EERE), U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation (GRFP DGE-1324585) and American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (DOD-ONR N00014-14-2-0002 – LIFT 0007A-4 project). This work was supported by Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy program (EERE), U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation (GRFP DGE-1324585 ) and American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute ( DOD-ONR N00014-14-2-0002 – LIFT 0007A-4 project ).

Keywords

  • Control
  • Force
  • Incremental sheet forming

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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