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Title: System and method for accumulative double sided incremental forming

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1224454

A forming system includes first and second tools, moving assemblies, and a control unit. The moving assemblies move the first tool and the second tool relative to the sheet. The control unit is configured to control movement of the first tool and the second tool by the one or more moving assemblies by moving at least one of the first tool or the second tool in a first deformation direction to deform the sheet, then moving the first and second tools laterally relative to the sheet to a subsequent location while engaging the sheet, then moving at least one of the first tool or the second tool in the first deformation direction or an opposite second deformation direction to deform the sheet, and then continue moving the first and second tools to deform the sheet in order to create a three-dimensional component from the sheet.

Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0003460
Assignee:
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Patent Number(s):
9,168,580
Application Number:
13/654,071
OSTI ID:
1224454
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Oct 17
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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