Finite Element Simulation of U- Section Rolling Process Using Arbitrary Lagrange-Euler (ALE) Formulation

Seyed Saman Hosseini¹ Hossein Ghazavi²

1) Department of Mechanical Engineering, khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, khomeinishahr, Iran
2) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

Publication : 2nd International Conference on New Research & Achievements in Science, Engineering & Technologies(setbconf.com/2nd)
Abstract :
U-Section Rolling, is a process that is used worldwide and the use of the process increases every year. However, the understanding of the rolling process is limited and so is the science about the process. The reason for this is that the complex geometry of the process has made it difficult to develop simple models for how the work piece will be formed. Only a few analytical models for the blank deformation are found in the literature. Another approach to investigate the deformation in the work piece is to use FE analyses. Very little has been published about FE analyses of U-section rolling process. This may be due to the fact that the simulations are still very time consuming. In this paper, 3D model of U-section rolling process has been simulated by finite element method to study the Deformation of blank, Distribution of stress, Shear and Mises stress contours, Distribution of spatial displacement contours and Contour of equivalent plastic strain in a U-section rolling process. All studies presented in this paper have been carried out on aluminum alloy EN AW-7108 T6.
Keywords : Finite Element Simulation U- Section Rolling ALE Arbitrary Lagrange-Euler Aluminum Alloy EN AW-7108 T6