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Experimental test and FEA of a sheet metal forming process of composite material and steel foil in sandwich design using LS-DYNA

  • B. A. Behrens
  • , M. Vucetic
  • , A. Neumann
  • , T. Osiecki
  • , N. Grbic*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A structural concept in multi-material design is used in the automotive industry with the aim of achieving significant weight reductions of conventional car bodies. In this respect, the specific use of steel foils and continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics represents an interesting material combination for the production of hybrid parts in sandwich design. This contribution deals with the experimental and numerical analysis of a conventional sheet metal forming process using a composite material based on Polyamide 6 (PA6) with unidirectional endless glass fiber reinforcement and HC220Y+ZE steel foil. A unidirectional composite plate is positioned between two steel foils in sandwich design and formed under appropriate temperature conditions. For the numerical analysis of the forming process the software LS-DYNA is used.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKey Engineering Materials
EditorsAldo Ofenheimer, Cecilia Poletti, Daniela Schalk-Kitting, Christof Sommitsch
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages439-445
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783038354710
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jul 2015
Event18th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2015 - Graz, Austria
Duration: 15 Apr 201517 Apr 2015

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume651-653
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference18th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2015
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityGraz
Period15 Apr 201517 Apr 2015

Keywords

  • Characterisation
  • FE modelling
  • FEA
  • Hybrid part
  • Sandwich design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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