Publication detail

Improving Rotary Draw Bending Process by Changing a Geometry of the Pressure Die

ŘIHÁČEK, J. PETERKOVÁ, E. CÍSAŘOVÁ, M.

English title

Improving Rotary Draw Bending Process by Changing a Geometry of the Pressure Die

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

The paper is focused on an analysis and optimization of the rotary draw bending process to eliminate bent tube ovality by modification of the pressure die geometry. The bending process is realized on Wafios CNC bending machine. A tube that is bent for an automotive application is made of 34MnB5 steel. Currently, after tube bending process by an angle of 120°, an unacceptable ovality occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of production and thus prevent the formation of unacceptable ovality. In this case, the optimization of the pressure die geometry is carried out. For this reason, a numerical simulation using finite element method in ANSYS software is performed. Before the actual optimization, an accuracy of the simulation is verified by analysing of the current state and comparing it with simulation results.

English abstract

The paper is focused on an analysis and optimization of the rotary draw bending process to eliminate bent tube ovality by modification of the pressure die geometry. The bending process is realized on Wafios CNC bending machine. A tube that is bent for an automotive application is made of 34MnB5 steel. Currently, after tube bending process by an angle of 120°, an unacceptable ovality occurs. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of production and thus prevent the formation of unacceptable ovality. In this case, the optimization of the pressure die geometry is carried out. For this reason, a numerical simulation using finite element method in ANSYS software is performed. Before the actual optimization, an accuracy of the simulation is verified by analysing of the current state and comparing it with simulation results.

Keywords in English

FEM, numerical simulation, ANSYS, 34MnB5 steel, tube bending

Released

01.10.2021

Publisher

Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem

Location

Ústí nad Labem

ISSN

1213-2489

Volume

21

Number

5

Pages from–to

668–681

Pages count

14

BIBTEX


@article{BUT176908,
  author="Jan {Řiháček} and Eva {Peterková} and Michaela {Císařová},
  title="Improving Rotary Draw Bending Process by Changing a Geometry of the Pressure Die",
  year="2021",
  volume="21",
  number="5",
  month="October",
  pages="668--681",
  publisher="Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem",
  address="Ústí nad Labem",
  issn="1213-2489"
}