Numerical simulation of progressive lancing operation in sheet metal forming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9430594
APP PUB NO 20150039273A1
SERIAL NO

13955638

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Systems and methods of conducting a time-marching simulation of manufacturing a sheet metal part that requires progressive lancing operation (PLO) are disclosed. The time-marching simulation is conducted with a connection-separation scheme for nodes along the lancing route to ensure a smooth timely separation of a lancing cut. The scheme includes creating a set of surrogate lancing route nodes by duplicating nodal coordinates of the existed nodes located along the lancing route. Nodal constraints to initially link together the existed nodes and the corresponding surrogate nodes are then created. The nodal constraint is removed in accordance with a separation time schedule established using start and end locations of the lancing route and corresponding start and end time for making the lancing cut. The nodal constraints can also be removed based on the zones of the lancing route defined by a user.

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ANSYS INC2600 ANSYS DRIVE CANONSBURG PA 15317

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Zhang, Li Rochester Hills, US 2775 40019
Zhu, Xinhai Pleasanton, US 28 42

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