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Roll forming
A metal strip is incrementally bent by sets of rolls (called “forming stands”) until the desired cross section is obtained.
Symmetrical U-channel
Process parameters
- Experimental mill (ArcelorMittal R&D, Montataire, France).
- 6 stands (15°, 32°, 50°, 68°, 80°, 90°).
- Final bending radii: 6 mm
- Inter-stand distance: 0.5 m
- Sheet: 2000 x 200 x 1.6 mm
- Sheet velocity: v = 200 mm/s
- Coulomb friction μ = 0.2
- DP980 steel (sY0 = 697.34 MPa).
Numerical parameters
- Symmetry.
- Friction drives the sheet.
- Two layers of EAS elements.
- Dynamic implicit scheme (Chung-Hulbert).
Classical transient Lagrangian model
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The proposed ALE model of continuous roll forming
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===== Rocker pannel =====
Process parameters
- 16 stands – unsymmetrical shape.
- Material: DP980.
- Sheet: 6150 x 167 x 1.5 mm
Mesh
- 2 FE through the thickness.
- FE length: from 3mm to 15mm
- 73 226 FE.
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—- ===== Symmetrical C-channel =====
Process parameters
- 14 stands – symmetrical shape.
- Material: DP980.
- Sheet: 4640 x 300 x 1.25 mm
Mesh
- 2 FE through the thickness.
- FE length: from 3mm to 15mm
- 39 600 FE.
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