Volume of Solid (VOS) and surface tracking method for metal forming applications

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Abstract

The adaptation of the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method to solid mechanics (VOS) is presented with the focus on metal forming applications. The method is discussed for a general non-uniform mesh with Eulerian FE formulation. The discussion in this paper focuses on the modeling of the contact between the tool and the workpiece, and the connectivity of the free surface during the whole process. Improvement on the connectivity of the free surface and the representation of curves is achieved by considering the mechanics of these processes. Three applications are discussed and used to highlight different aspects of the VOS method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)234-245
Number of pages12
JournalComputers and Structures
Volume89
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Eulerian formulation
  • Metal forming
  • Nonlinear FEA
  • Surface tracking
  • VOS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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