Extrusion Process by Finite Volume Method Using OpenFoam Software

Journal Article · Sun Jan 16 23:00:00 EST 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3552393· OSTI ID:21510159

Matos Martins, Marcelo; Tonini Button, Sergio ^[1]; Divo Bressan, Jose ^[2]; Ivankovic, Alojz ^[3]

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1. Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre for Technological Science, University of Santa Catarina State, Joinville, Santa Catarina (Brazil)
3. School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin (Ireland)

The computational codes are very important tools to solve engineering problems. In the analysis of metal forming process, such as extrusion, this is not different because the computational codes allow analyzing the process with reduced cost. Traditionally, the Finite Element Method is used to solve solid mechanic problems, however, the Finite Volume Method (FVM) have been gaining force in this field of applications. This paper presents the velocity field and friction coefficient variation results, obtained by numerical simulation using the OpenFoam Software and the FVM to solve an aluminum direct cold extrusion process.

• OSTI ID: 21510159
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1315; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ALUMINIUM
CALCULATION METHODS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS
ELEMENTS
ENGINEERING
EXTRUSION
FABRICATION
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
FRICTION
FRICTION FACTOR
MATERIALS WORKING
MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS
METALS
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
SIMULATION
SOLIDS
VELOCITY