Use of numerical simulation at optimisation of technological processes of cold bulk forming

Abstract

The paper deals with numerical and physical modelling aimed at optimisation of production technology and designing of manufacturing tools with use of finite-element method. For the topic of cold bulk forming a manufacture of pressed insert, used in industry as a component for damping system for passenger cars, was simulated. It is a rotationally symmetric component, which is subjected to high axial load, and strength and fatigue characteristics of which depend substantially on service life and reliability of the whole damping system. This component was subjected to analysis of distribution of flow stress and deformation intensity at combined extrusion from the viewpoint of their load with use of simulating software Simufact.Forming 10.0. The simulation process ran smoothly, without sudden changes of the shape leading to formation of possible internal defects.