Method and apparatus for double-sided incremental flanging
Abstract
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:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1987245
- Patent Number(s):
- 11607719
- Application Number:
- 17/692,832
- Assignee:
- Northwestern University (Evanston, IL); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, CN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0005764
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 03/11/2022
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Zhang, Huan, Cao, Jian, Ehmann, Kornel, and Chen, Jun. Method and apparatus for double-sided incremental flanging. United States: N. p., 2023.
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Zhang, Huan, Cao, Jian, Ehmann, Kornel, & Chen, Jun. Method and apparatus for double-sided incremental flanging. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for double-sided incremental flanging". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987245.
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