Development of a collaborative online knowledge management system for incremental sheet forming

Development of a collaborative online knowledge management system for incremental sheet forming

Thomas Bremen, David Bailly, Marthe Vanhulst, Hans Vanhove, Joost R. Duflou, Gerhard Hirt

Abstract. Incremental sheet forming (ISF) has a high potential to produce individualized products and prototypes or small series from sheet metal. The universal forming tool, as well as the digital process control, in principle, allow a fast realization from design to a finished component. However, a high level of testing and planning is often required to achieve the necessary geometric accuracy. A large number of scientific studies on process parameters and process variants have led to significant progress in the specific studied cases. Nevertheless, this progress can often not be transferred to arbitrary component geometries. Despite the many valuable detailed scientific findings, there is a lack of a holistic overview. The translation of case specific findings to a broad range of real application components is missing. Due to the large number and complexity of process parameters as well as a wide variety of possible component geometries, a systematic collection of knowledge and experience is required. Therefore, this paper describes the development of a web-based database for process data of incremental sheet forming. This database should first of all allow component data and associated process data to be recorded, completely and reproducibly. By sharing the database with a large number of research teams and end users, an intensive exchange of experience can take place systematically and new knowledge can be generated collaboratively.

Keywords
Incremental Sheet Forming, Knowledge Management, Accuracy

Published online 3/17/2023, 8 pages
Copyright © 2023 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: Thomas Bremen, David Bailly, Marthe Vanhulst, Hans Vanhove, Joost R. Duflou, Gerhard Hirt, Development of a collaborative online knowledge management system for incremental sheet forming, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 25, pp 45-52, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902417-6

The article was published as article 6 of the book Sheet Metal 2023

Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.

References
[1] J. Jeswiet, F. Micari, G. Hirt, A. Bramley, J. Duflou, J. Allwood, Asymmetric Single Point Incremental Forming of Sheet Metal, CIRP Annals 54 (2005) 88–114. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0007-8506(07)60021-3
[2] J.M. Allwood, G.P.F. King, J. Duflou, A structured search for applications of the incremental sheet-forming process by product segmentation, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 219 (2005) 239–244. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440505X8145
[3] H. Lu, H. Liu, C. Wang, Review on strategies for geometric accuracy improvement in incremental sheet forming, Int J Adv Manuf Technol 102 (2019) 3381–3417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-03348-3.
[4] J. Duflou, J. Verbert, B. Belkassem, J. Gu, H. Sol, C. Henrard, A.M. Habraken, Process window enhancement for single point incremental forming through multi-step toolpaths, CIRP Annals 57 (2008) 253–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2008.03.030
[5] G. Ambrogio, L. de Napoli, L. Filice, A novel approach based on multiple back-drawing incremental forming to reduce geometry deviation, Int J Mater Form 2 (2009) 9–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-009-0498-5
[6] J. Jeswiet, E. Hagan, A. Szekeres, Forming parameters for incremental forming of aluminium alloy sheet metal, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 216 (2002) 1367–1371. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440502320405458
[7] G. Ambrogio, I. Costantino, D.N. Luigi, L. Filice, L. Fratini, M. Muzzupappa, On the influence of some relevant process parameters on the dimensional accuracy in Incremental Forming: A numerical and experimental investigation, Journal of Materials Processing Technology 153 (2004) 501–507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.139
[8] Y. Li, H. Lu, W.J.T. Daniel, P.A. Meehan, Investigation and optimization of deformation energy and geometric accuracy in the incremental sheet forming process using response surface methodology, Int J Adv Manuf Technol 79 (2015) 2041–2055. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-6986-5
[9] B. Taleb Araghi, G.L. Manco, M. Bambach, G. Hirt, Investigation into a new hybrid forming process: Incremental sheet forming combined with stretch forming, CIRP Annals 58 (2009) 225–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2009.03.101
[10] Z. Liu, Y. Li, P.A. Meehan, Tool path strategies and deformation analysis in multi-pass incremental sheet forming process, Int J Adv Manuf Technol 75 (2014) 395–409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-014-6143-6
[11] M. Skjoedt, N. Bay, B. Endelt, G. Ingarao, Multi Stage Strategies for Single Point Incremental Forming of a Cup, Int J Mater Form 1 (2008) 1199–1202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-008-0156-3
[12] A. Al-Obaidi, V. Kräusel, D. Landgrebe, Hot single-point incremental forming assisted by induction heating, Int J Adv Manuf Technol 82 (2016) 1163–1171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-7439-x