Finite Element Analysis of Electromagnetic Forming Process Applied on Thin Wall Metallic Workpieces

Abstract

The paper deals with numerical simulationsof magnetoforming process applied on thin wallmetallic workpieces. Finite element models aredeveloped using ANSYS Multiphysics as a support.The transient electromagnetic field phenomena aresequentially coupled with mechanical/structuralphenomena. The electromagnetic part of modelassumes the magnetic field – electrical circuit couplingand in the structural part, the deformed workpiece areconsidered as viscoplastic material with rate dependentmaterial properties.

Keywords

• electromagnetic forming
• magnetoforming
• numerical models
• coupled problems
• multiphysics