Tailor-welded blanks (TWB) are widely used for stamped auto body panels because of their great benefits in weight and cost reduction. However, the weld line in a tailor-welded blank causes serious concerns in formability because of material discontinuity and additional inhomogeneous stress/strain distribution. This paper proposes a blank holding force (BHF) control strategy to control the weld line movement, distribute the deformation more uniformly and thereby improve TWB formability. The control methodology is developed based on a simplified 2-D sectional analytical model that estimates the stress/strain distribution and the BHFs required for each side of the flange with dissimilar materials. The model can be further extended to 3-D analysis by superimposing the 2-D sectional analysis results around the entire binder ring and thus determining the required BHF for the whole panel. Finite element simulations are performed to study the effects of forming parameters on the weld line movement. Experiments have been conducted to verify the analytical model and partial finite element simulations. Both analysis and experiments demonstrated that a lower BHF should be applied on the thicker blank side to allow more metal to flow-in for obtaining more uniform strain distribution. The proposed BHF control is proven to be a good approach to enhancing TWB formability.
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Formability Enhancement for Tailor-Welded Blanks Using Blank Holding Force Control
Sijun He,
Sijun He
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Xin Wu,
Xin Wu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202
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S. Jack Hu
S. Jack Hu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Sijun He
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Xin Wu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202
S. Jack Hu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. Manuscript received August 2002; Revised February 2003. Associate Editor: R. Smelser.
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Aug 2003, 125(3): 461-467 (7 pages)
Published Online: July 23, 2003
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Received:
August 1, 2002
Revised:
February 1, 2003
Online:
July 23, 2003
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He, S., Wu, X., and Hu, S. J. (July 23, 2003). "Formability Enhancement for Tailor-Welded Blanks Using Blank Holding Force Control ." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. August 2003; 125(3): 461–467. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1580853
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