Study of Edge Effects in Laser Bending
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چکیده
Laser forming has not been widely used due to limited understanding of its mechanism and immaturity of processing technology. In the study of single axis laser bending of plates, edge effects affect accuracy of the bending. Experimental and numerical studies are carried out to study the mechanism of the edge effects. Temperature dependency of material properties and strain-rate dependency of yield stress are considered in numerical simulation. Numerical results match well with experimental results. Patterns of edge effects are examined in terms of bending angle variation and curved bending edge under different conditions. A more complete explanation for the mechanism of the edge effects is given.
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