Finite Element Analysis of Incremental Sheet Metal Forming

Incremental sheetmetal forming, a non-conventional machining process has been investigated which offers higher formability, flexibility in process, low cost of production than the traditional conventional forming process. Punch or tool used in this process consecutively forces the sheet to deform locally and ultimately gives the target profile. Various machining parameters, such as type of tool, tool path, tool size, feed rate and mechanical properties of sheetmetal, like strength co-efficient, strain hardening index, ultimate tensile strength, effect the forming process and the formability of final product. In this project, Single Point Incremental Forming was simulated using Dassault systemes’s Abaqus 6.12 and results obtained are given. Non-linear, explicit time integration scheme was used in simulation. Results such profile on sheet and change in thickness is investigated. For this paper, I simulated the process. Various research papers were used to understand the process of incremental forming and its simulation.