Reducing non-value added process for an automotive component using finite element modeling

• Published in: Advanced Materials Research
• Main Author: Jaafar R.; Salleh F.M.; Tharazi I.; Omar A.R.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84869380586&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMR.576.737&partnerID=40&md5=9220a5e2aa1e6b1e5402353b602eb033

The research work focuses on sheet metal stamping process simulation of an automotive component known as bracket assembly upper spring made from low carbon steel and has axissymmetrical cup shape that employs four multi-stage drawing processes. Non-value added drawing stages (optimization process) reduced and portrayed from the formability simulation result using finite element modeling (FEM) method. The modified design, with reduction of one draw stage, showed that the risk of the component to form cracks is lesser, the material elements are further away from the failure zone of the forming limit diagram (FLD) and it meets the requirement for minimum thickness. The FEM simulation was able to predict the formability and optimize the design of a sheet metal forming process that lowered the product cost and improve cycle time. © (2012) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.