Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
Volume 36, Issue 5, Pages 702-712Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2022.2128220
Keywords
Machine learning; convolutional neural network; variable blank holder force; aluminum hot stamping process
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This study presents a new method to solve the problem of multiple variable blank holder forces using machine learning techniques. The machine learning models accurately predicted the thickness distribution of stamped parts in the hot stamping process, providing an efficient tool to improve formability.
Multiple blank holders with variable blank holder forces is a promising method to effectively improve the formability of aluminum alloy for the hot stamping process. However, it introduces much more variables of holder forces in the process. The conventional simulation- or experiment-based methods cannot effectively analyze and optimize the hot stamping process. This paper provides a new way to solve this problem by utilizing the advantages of machine learning techniques. Finite element models (FEM) of hot stamping of a box-shaped part considering eight separate blank holders with varying forces were established first. Based on the model, 1000 sets of process parameters and corresponding hot stamping results were generated randomly to provide enough data. A machine learning model was then established to predict the maximum and minimum thickness of the stamped parts. Fourth, a convolutional neural network was established to predict the thickness variation distribution. The results showed that a series of optimal multiple variable blank holder forces were obtained to improve formability, and the machine learning models could accurately predict the thickness distribution. This technique provides an efficient tool in applying multiple blank holders with variable blank holder forces in the hot stamping process.
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