Sheet metal forming
Product for sheet metal forming operations
That product is designed specifically for simulating sheet forming operations. The sheet 3D model has a large area and a small thickness. For an accurate calculation, several finite elements are required along the thickness of the sheet. Therefore, a mesh of hexagonal elements is used for simulation. The number of mesh nodes is much smaller and the simulation time is reduced several times. Algorithms utilizing FLD and part thickness predict ruptures, thinning, thickening, cracks, and laps.