Development of the 2D concurrent multiscale numerical model of novel incremental forming (IF) process is the main aim of the paper. The IF process is used to obtain light and durable integral parts, especially useful in aerospace or automotive industries. Particular attention in the present work is put on numerical investigation of material behavior at both, macro and micro scale levels. A Finite Element Method (FEM) supported by Digital Material Representation (DMR) concept is used during the investigation. Also, the Crystal Plasticity (CP) theory is applied to describe material flow at the grain level. Examples of obtained results both from the macro and micro scales are presented in the form of strain distributions, grain shapes and pole figures at different process stages. Moreover, Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) analysis is used to obtain detailed information regarding material morphology changes during the incremental forming for the comparison purposes.
Szyndler, J., Delannay, L., Muszka, K., & Madej, L. (2017). Numerical and experimental microscale analysis of the incremental forming process. A I P Conference Proceedings, 1896, 80006. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5008086 (Original work published 2017)