LS-DYNA in Stamping STRUCTURES
Applications
For more than three decades, Ansys LS-DYNA® usage in the simulation of sheet metal stamping
has been steadily increasing due to its reputation for prediction accuracy. During this period,
state-of-the art constitutive models were added for simulating high strength steel and aluminum
alloys now commonly used in the automotive industry. In addition, the improved robustness,
speed and accuracy of the implicit solver has made gravity loading, binder wrap and springback
calculations routine. Die face compensation calculations in LS-DYNA save money and time by
eliminating the trial and error in die manufacturing. Many original, unique ideas are implemented
to ensure reliable stamping simulations, which makes LS-DYNA® an excellent choice for this
manufacturing process.
/ Typical Applications / One step result vs. incremental result
• Sheet metal gravity loading, binder closing,
deep-drawing (shells/solids)
• Springback prediction and springback
compensation (shells/solids)
(a) Incremental solution (b) One-step result
• Trimming and lancing (shell/solids)
• Flanging and hemming
• Hydro-forming / Accurate un-flanging simulation for
• Magnetic forming and thermal forming trimming curve development
• Superplastic forming
• Denting
• Scrap trim and fall simulation
• Panel transfer in stamping press
• One-step simulation for woven carbon fiber
composite
• Roll forming
(a) Before un-flanging (b) After un-flanging
/ Features
/ Press hemming simulation
• Mesh adaptivity
• Advanced material models for aluminum alloy and
high strength steels
• Smooth contact to minimize contact noise
• One-step fast forming method
• Un-flanging method in trimming curve
development
• Parametric input
• Solid element results mapping
• Formability index: more reliable forming limit / Roll forming simulation
prediction for non-linear strain path
• Carbon fiber: predict fiber orientations in the final
part and initial blank size corresponding to certain
fiber orientation
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