FINITE ELEMENT APPROACH IN PLATE BENDING （板弯曲的有限元方法）.pdf

Journal for Technology of Plasticity, Vol. 26 (2001), Number 2 FINITE ELEMENT APPROACH IN PLATE BENDING PROCESS 1 2 3 M. Math , Z. Keran , B. Grizelj 1,2 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Departement of Technology, Ivana Lučića 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia 3Departement of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Osijek, Ivane Brlić Mažuranić 18, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia ABSTRACT In order to determine the inevitable mechanical spring back of a bended plates, designed for assembling the spherical tanks, made of steel StE 500, according to DIN 17102/83, an elastic- plastic incremental finite element calculation has been carried out to analyse axisymmetric strain sheet metal bending process. Sufficiently accurate stress distributions and deformed geometry of plates as parts of spherical tanks have been obtained through the whole bending process. The load-deflection curve has been carried out based on reaction forces and compared with experimentally obtained results. Friction effects and material characteristics such as work hardening are also covered. The accuracy of the simulation results, mechanical spring back and the residual stress distribution after unloading are discussed through the comparison with the experimental results. 1. INTRODUCTION Sheet metal bending is a standard manufacturing operation in many industrial processes. Despite its broad application, the design of the tools and the selection of the sheet materials are still usually based on trial and error ef