Fundamental Studies On The Incremental Sheet Metal Forming Technique

Several aspects of incremental forming an innovative sheet metal forming process were studied.

Fundamental studies on the incremental sheet metal forming technique.

As recent market analysis studies have shown accuracy is one of the most important limiting factors for the deployment of spif in industrial applications. Fundamental investigations of the incremental sheet metal forming technique were performed in the present study. The idea of incremental forming technique has been investigated for production of sheet metal components. Incremental sheet forming or isf also known as single point forming is a sheet metal forming technique where a sheet is formed into the final workpiece by a series of small incremental deformations.

In the present study the formability of an aluminum sheet under various. However studies have shown that it can be applied to polymer and composite sheets too. Firstly an optimal combination of tool and lubricant was explored to form the ta1 commercial titanium sheet metal parts. Incremental sheet forming is a flexible and versatile process with a promising future in the batch production and prototyping sectors.

Fundamental studies on the incremental sheet metal forming technique. Download citation fundamental studies on the incremental sheet metal forming technique the idea of incremental forming technique has been investigated for production of sheet metal components. Fundamental investigations of the incremental sheet metal forming technique were performed in the present study. Generally the sheet is formed by a round tipped tool typically 5 to 20mm in diameter.

With decreased design time and negligible production time incremental sheet forming provides reliability flexibility and quality while being an economical option in contrast to the traditional forming process. With this technique the forming limit curve flc appears in a different pattern revealing an enhanced formability compared to conventional forming techniques. Secondly the effect of the tool diameter on the surface texture of a part was investigated.