Abstract
Forming sheet metal by laser-induced thermal stress (laser forming) is considered to offer great potential for rapid prototyping and other flexible manufacturing. In order to apply the laser forming process to real 3D products, a method that encompasses the whole process planning, including the laser irradiation patterns, laser power, and travel speed, when the target shape is given. In this work a method for 3D laser forming of sheet metal is proposed by using a geometrical information rather than a complicated stress-strain analysis. Using this method the total calculation time is reduced considerably while affording strong potential for enhanced accuracy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1367-1370 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | International Journal of Material Forming |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
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| State | Published - Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- 3D surface
- Automatic path planning
- Laser forming