Numerical Effectiveness of the Simulation of an Automotive Body Part Stamping

Abstract

The simulation of advanced high-strength steel sheet (AHSS) stamping processes by means of dedicated computer-aided engineering (CAE) software requires the use of appropriate material models, the use of complex FEM models, and the use of advanced methods for solving nonlinear problems of their analysis. In practice, the engineering design of automotive body parts often leads to the formulation of problems, the solution of which requires ample computer resources and is very time-consuming. The paper describes a methodology to simulate stamping on the example of a car body part, with special attention being paid to the numerical efficiency of the FEM model and methods of solving it. The simulations of stamping of a sample stamped part—the automotive body part—in DynaForm and AutoForm programs are compared, focusing on the numerical effectiveness and consistency of the simulation results with the reality.