Machining distortion caused by residual stresses is one of the major challenges in the production of thin-walled monolithic parts, which are widely used in the aerospace industry. This distortion often results in larg...
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Machining distortion caused by residual stresses is one of the major challenges in the production of thin-walled monolithic parts, which are widely used in the aerospace industry. This distortion often results in large deviations in form and position outside the tolerance requirements of the part. Time-consuming and cost-intensive running-in processes or manual reworking are therefore necessary to meet the tolerances of the parts. Current research mainly uses the finite element method (FEM) to predict machining distortion caused by residual stresses. However, the disadvantage of the FEM is the high manual effort required to generate a computational mesh of the in-process workpiece (IPW). Moreover, the FEM demands a very fine mesh, which has to be frequently updated by remeshing, to be in good agreement with the IPW. This leads to high computation times overall. In this paper, a novel machining distortion prediction method based on the Finite Cell Method (FCM) is presented. A major advantage of FCM compared to the established FEM in the context of milling simulation is the decoupling of the computational mesh and the IPW geometry, which allows for analysis updates of the modified IPW due to material removal, without the need for expensive re-meshing. Thus, the time complexity of the simulation can be reduced significantly. The milling process of a thin-walled part made of Ti-6Al-4V was considered to demonstrate the overall simulation approach.
Electric drives are used in all industrial fields in a growing number. Whereas the rotor shafts used in the area of machinery and plant engineering are designed as solids, the shafts mainly used in the field of automo...
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Electric drives are used in all industrial fields in a growing number. Whereas the rotor shafts used in the area of machinery and plant engineering are designed as solids, the shafts mainly used in the field of automotive industry are hollow shafts focusing on the lightweight potential and the improvement of motor characteristics. This paper describes a shaft design consisting of two or more segments manufactured by a new combination of certain cold forming processes before joining. This design enables higher flexibility of variants as well as optimization of production efficiency and logistic chains. Thus, the joint zone design is a special serration with a helix angle in order to reach a high robustness of the shaft. A detailed FEM simulation of the elastoplastic behavior of the joint zone and the mechanical characteristics of the complete shaft leads to an evaluation of possible applications of this joint geometry and the corresponding manufacturing process. Based on experimental investigations, the simulations have been validated successfully. An empirical model designed by regression analysis of further simulation results is used to propose a design methodology for the identification of design parameters of the assembled shaft and the joint zone as well. These parameters can be used for planning the forming processes and the blank geometry.
The increasing demand for individual mobility worldwide is leading to the development of new forms of mobility. Individual air mobility (e.g., air taxis) could be one innovative approach to meet this increasing demand...
The increasing demand for individual mobility worldwide is leading to the development of new forms of mobility. Individual air mobility (e.g., air taxis) could be one innovative approach to meet this increasing demand. To successfully realise such innovative approaches, interested companies must know the technical, economic, and ecological requirements of all relevant stakeholders and integrate them in their air taxi developments. Based on these diverse requirements, a resilient air taxi concept must first be created that describes the essential characteristics of future air taxis and enables a well-founded assessment. However, in practice, it is often difficult for companies to outline such a concept and then develop it consistently and highly iteratively. To face this challenge, a process has been set up which creates a deep link between the requirements and concept development phase to assure the development of requirement-compliant air taxis in an agile manner. The process is divided into two parts. The first part connects the market analysis, requirements definition and concept creation, thus linking the requirements and concept development phase. It is based on a double diamond model consisting of two phases. In contrast, the second part is focusing on the pre-development until the end of the concept development phase by adapting the SCRUM methodology to derive a sound air taxi concept. Both parts are executed in a highly iterative manner to reflect the significant amount of uncertainty at this early process stages.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate a developed experimental set-up to measure the coefficient of friction between fresh mandibular bone and biomaterials used in oral and maxillofacial surgery including a st...
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The accuracy of numerical simulation models for forming processes depends highly on the method for the flow curve determination. Numerous experimental tests exist to identify the flow curves of sheet metals, each with...
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The accuracy of numerical simulation models for forming processes depends highly on the method for the flow curve determination. Numerous experimental tests exist to identify the flow curves of sheet metals, each with certain characteristics regarding stress states and achievable strains. In this paper stress state analysis are presented for the mechanical joining techniques clinching as well as self-pierce riveting with semi-tubular rivet (SPR). Based on these findings flow curves for DC04 material are determined by selected experimental materials tests in order to compare the influence of the flow curve determination method on the accuracy of the process simulation models.
No company can survive in today's market environment without being innovative. Every innovation starts with an innovation idea (referred to as “idea” within this paper). Creativity techniques like Design Thinkin...
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(数字)9781728191058
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(纸本)9781728191065
No company can survive in today's market environment without being innovative. Every innovation starts with an innovation idea (referred to as “idea” within this paper). Creativity techniques like Design Thinking enable the generation of a variety of ideas. However, selecting the right ideas for development and market launch imposes a challenge to companies which is yet unsolved. Recent studies show that only one out of 3,000 initially selected ideas leads to a successful product innovation. This poor success rate is due to an exclusive focus of today's evaluation processes on the idea's potential economic return. The functional and technological realization of this potential, however, is mostly neglected. Therefore, this paper aims at developing a model for assessing the realizability of innovation ideas for technical systems. For this purpose, the authors suggest applying the concept of logic determination to the evaluation of ideas.
Widespread use of carbon fibre across various industry sectors remains limited due to the high costs of the raw materials and energy demands during production. Furthermore, the environmental impacts associated with it...
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Widespread use of carbon fibre across various industry sectors remains limited due to the high costs of the raw materials and energy demands during production. Furthermore, the environmental impacts associated with its manufacturing process, may significantly reduce the potential benefits of weight reduction or material savings in the end products. Despite the excellent mechanical and chemical properties, which would make the material a viable substitute in a wide range of applications, further production and cost improvements are necessary to raise interest and demand. The scarcity of available carbon fibre production related data and the confidentiality of the few commercial carbon fibre suppliers hinders further research efforts towards these improvements. This paper proposes a dynamic, modular Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC) concept tailored for carbon fibre production and is based on a pilot production set-up (120t/year). The model is intended to accelerate the assessment of carbon fibre production and serves as a tool for the exploration of various scenarios, including alternative precursor material, different carbon fibre grades or varying production parameters. In this paper the model is specified, embedded in the environment it is intended to be used and applied to a production setup based on data collected using the pilot scale carbonisation line at Carbon Nexus, a unique, open-access carbon fibre/composite research facility in Victoria, Australia.
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