TY - JOUR
T1 - Next generation stamping dies - controllability and flexibility
AU - Cao, Jian
AU - Kinsey, Brad L.
AU - Yao, Hong
AU - Viswanathan, Vikram
AU - Song, Nan
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by NSF Grant DMI-9703249 and the Engineering Research Program at the Department of Energy.
PY - 2001/2
Y1 - 2001/2
N2 - In sheet metal forming, external energy is transferred to sheet metal through a set of tooling to plastically deform a workpiece. The design of the tooling and its associated forming process parameters play important roles in this manufacturing process since they directly affect the quality and cost of the final product. With increasing demands from customers, government regulations, and global competition, the controllability and flexibility of stamping dies have been challenged. In this paper, we will summarize the research activities conducted at the Advanced Materials Processing Laboratory at Northwestern University in the area of sheet metal forming. An overview of our approach towards the system will be given followed by a summary of individual projects in the areas of failure prediction, design and control of a variable binder force, and the segmented die design with local adaptive controllers.
AB - In sheet metal forming, external energy is transferred to sheet metal through a set of tooling to plastically deform a workpiece. The design of the tooling and its associated forming process parameters play important roles in this manufacturing process since they directly affect the quality and cost of the final product. With increasing demands from customers, government regulations, and global competition, the controllability and flexibility of stamping dies have been challenged. In this paper, we will summarize the research activities conducted at the Advanced Materials Processing Laboratory at Northwestern University in the area of sheet metal forming. An overview of our approach towards the system will be given followed by a summary of individual projects in the areas of failure prediction, design and control of a variable binder force, and the segmented die design with local adaptive controllers.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0736-5845(00)00036-3
DO - 10.1016/S0736-5845(00)00036-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035249446
VL - 17
SP - 49
EP - 56
JO - Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
JF - Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
SN - 0736-5845
IS - 1-2
ER -