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Mechanical Engineering Faculty in Zenica , Zenica , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mechanical Engineering Faculty in Zenica , Zenica , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Traditionally, the design of manufacturing technology and tool construction for metal forming processes relies on literature guidelines and the extensive experience of engineers. Today, the technology of deformation processing is in rapid development based on the application of computers, which enable extensive research and studies. This is also true in the area of sheet metal processing, as a specific group of 2D forming processes. Regarding of this, modern software for simulating the entire sheet metal forming process is increasingly being used. These software tools allow for a detailed analysis of the process, enabling the verification of preliminary design solutions and resolving potential dilemmas that arise during the design phase. These dilemmas most often relate to finding the most favorable relationship between material behavior and process parameters during forming, or the change of shape. This relationship, in recent decades, has been characterized by the concept of formability, which refers to the ability to form sheet metal without cracking, wrinkling, or other defects. Determining or estimating formability means predicting the material's behavior in a specific forming process in advance. One of the many methods used to assess formability is numerical process simulation. This scientific work presents an example of using numerical simulation as a useful tool for verifying the feasibility of manufacturing a redesigned filter housing according to the designed deep drawing technology, with a special emphasis on the direct assessment of sheet metal formability. FormingSuite software was used for simulating the deep drawing process.
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