Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) is plagued by an unavoidable and unintended bending in the region of the sheet between the current tool position and the fixture, which leads to significant geometric inaccuracies. Double Sided Incremental Forming (DSIF) uses two tools, one on each side of the sheet to form the sheet into the desired shape. This work explores the capabilities of DSIF in terms of improving the geometric accuracy as compared to SPIF by using a novel toolpath strategy in which the sheet is locally squeezed between the two tools. Experiments and simulations are performed to show that this strategy can improve the geometric accuracy of the component significantly. An examination of the forming forces indicates that after a certain amount of deformation using this strategy a loss of contact occurs between the bottom tool and the sheet. The effects of this on the geometric accuracy are discussed as well.
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ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference
June 13–17, 2011
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Manufacturing Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4430-4
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Improvement of Geometric Accuracy in Incremental Forming by Using a Squeezing Toolpath Strategy With Two Forming Tools
Rajiv Malhotra,
Rajiv Malhotra
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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Vijitha Kiridena,
Vijitha Kiridena
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
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Z. Cedric Xia
Z. Cedric Xia
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
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Rajiv Malhotra
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Jian Cao
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Feng Ren
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
Vijitha Kiridena
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
Z. Cedric Xia
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
Paper No:
MSEC2011-50262, pp. 603-611; 9 pages
Published Online:
September 14, 2011
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Malhotra, R, Cao, J, Ren, F, Kiridena, V, & Xia, ZC. "Improvement of Geometric Accuracy in Incremental Forming by Using a Squeezing Toolpath Strategy With Two Forming Tools." Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference. ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, Volume 1. Corvallis, Oregon, USA. June 13–17, 2011. pp. 603-611. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MSEC2011-50262
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