Method and apparatus for double-sided incremental flanging

Zhang, Huan; Cao, Jian; Ehmann, Kornel; Chen, Jun

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Title: Method and apparatus for double-sided incremental flanging

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Flanges formed on sheet metal parts to increase the part stiffness or create mating surface for further assembly are created in an incremental sheet forming process using forming tool and supporting tool that move along a specified tool path so as to gradually deform a peripherally-clamped sheet metal work piece into the desired geometry. With two universal tools moving along the designed toolpath on the both sides of the part, the process is very flexible. Process time is can also be reduced by utilizing an accumulative double-sided incremental hole-flanging strategy, in which the flange is formed in only one step.

Inventors:: Zhang, Huan; Cao, Jian; Ehmann, Kornel; Chen, Jun

Issue Date:: Tue May 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022

Research Org.:: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1892947

Patent Number(s):: 11338348

Application Number:: 16/613,885

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, CN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
B21D31/005 - {Incremental shaping or bending, e.g. stepwise moving a shaping tool along the surface of the workpiece

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0005764

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/14/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Bi-directional dieless incremental flanging of sheet metals using a bar tool with tapered shoulders
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Backward Drawing of Necks Using Incremental Approach
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Asymmetric Single Point Incremental Forming of Sheet Metal
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Process for resin-coating of resin moldings, resin-coating apparatus for use in the process
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Automatic 3D Spiral Toolpath Generation for Single Point Incremental Forming
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Studies on hole-flanging process using multistage incremental forming
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Method and a punch/die assembly for the production of heat exchanger fins
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