FEM Analysis on Electromagnetic Processing of Thin Metal Sheets

Abstract

Based on finite element analysis, this paper investigates a possible new technology for electromagnetic processing of thin metal sheets, in order to improve the productivity, especially on automated manufacturing lines. This technology consists of induction heating process followed by magnetoforming process, both applied to metal sheet, using the same tool coil for both processes.

Keywords

• ectromagnetic processing
• induction heating
• magnetoforming
• finite element analysis
• coupled problems
• multiphysics