The numerical analysis of the magnetorheological elastomer bulging for sheet metal
Rui Zhang, Chao Yin, Xiao Luo, Zhongjin Wang
Abstract
In this paper, the numerical analysis on magnetorheological elastomers bulging for sheet metal is carried out. The velocity and stress distribution of the sheet metal under different magnetic intensities are compared and analyzed. Effect of magnetorheological elastomers on bulging configuration is given. The results show that the shear modulus of the magnetorheological elastomer increases with the increase of the magnetic intensities, and the configuration changes from elliptical to the conical shape. Magnetorheological Elastomers Forming (MEF) is the development of flexible-die sheet metal forming.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceMagnetorheological fluidElastomerMagnetorheological elastomerComposite materialConical surfaceSheet metalShear (geology)ModulusStructural engineeringEngineeringDamperVibration and Dynamic AnalysisStructural Analysis and OptimizationStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis