Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming

Rotational Vibration-assisted Incremental Sheet Forming (RV-ISF) is a newly developed process variant that aims to improve upon conventional Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF), by the introduction of tool rotation-induced low-frequency and high-amplitude vibrations of deforming sheet. Different to exis...

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Main Authors: Lewthwaite Oliver, Booth Jamie, Long Hui
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2025/02/matecconf_iddrg2025_01039.pdf
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description Rotational Vibration-assisted Incremental Sheet Forming (RV-ISF) is a newly developed process variant that aims to improve upon conventional Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF), by the introduction of tool rotation-induced low-frequency and high-amplitude vibrations of deforming sheet. Different to existing ultrasonic vibration-assisted ISF processes with high-frequency and low-amplitude, the RV-ISF process introduces localised sheet vibrations under frequency typically below 300 Hz and amplitude from 5 to 100 µm. In this paper, an experimental study of the RV-ISF tool rotation-induced sheet vibrations on surface roughness reduction is presented. A trapezium test geometry using a helical toolpath is made by conventional ISF and RV-ISF processes with AA5251-H22 1 mm thickness sheets. Tool forming forces are measured by a piezoelectric force transducer and sheet vibrations are obtained by an Eddy current sensor. Optical measurements of surface roughness show that the RV-ISF tool is capable of reducing roughness of the sheet significantly and consistently across the entire sidewall of the trapezium samples, with a Ra reduction of up to 80% when compared to the conventional ISF tool.
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spelling doaj-art-e56b561d101f49af9e27173f6b33dbe42025-08-20T03:08:47ZengEDP SciencesMATEC Web of Conferences2261-236X2025-01-014080103910.1051/matecconf/202540801039matecconf_iddrg2025_01039Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet formingLewthwaite Oliver0Booth Jamie1Long Hui2The University of Sheffield, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil EngineeringThe University of Sheffield, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil EngineeringThe University of Sheffield, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil EngineeringRotational Vibration-assisted Incremental Sheet Forming (RV-ISF) is a newly developed process variant that aims to improve upon conventional Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF), by the introduction of tool rotation-induced low-frequency and high-amplitude vibrations of deforming sheet. Different to existing ultrasonic vibration-assisted ISF processes with high-frequency and low-amplitude, the RV-ISF process introduces localised sheet vibrations under frequency typically below 300 Hz and amplitude from 5 to 100 µm. In this paper, an experimental study of the RV-ISF tool rotation-induced sheet vibrations on surface roughness reduction is presented. A trapezium test geometry using a helical toolpath is made by conventional ISF and RV-ISF processes with AA5251-H22 1 mm thickness sheets. Tool forming forces are measured by a piezoelectric force transducer and sheet vibrations are obtained by an Eddy current sensor. Optical measurements of surface roughness show that the RV-ISF tool is capable of reducing roughness of the sheet significantly and consistently across the entire sidewall of the trapezium samples, with a Ra reduction of up to 80% when compared to the conventional ISF tool.https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2025/02/matecconf_iddrg2025_01039.pdfincremental sheet formingvibration-assisted processinghigh-amplitudesurface roughness
spellingShingle Lewthwaite Oliver
Booth Jamie
Long Hui
Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming
MATEC Web of Conferences
incremental sheet forming
vibration-assisted processing
high-amplitude
surface roughness
title Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming
title_full Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming
title_fullStr Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming
title_full_unstemmed Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming
title_short Surface quality improvement under low-frequency and high-amplitude vibration in rotational vibration-assisted incremental sheet forming
title_sort surface quality improvement under low frequency and high amplitude vibration in rotational vibration assisted incremental sheet forming
topic incremental sheet forming
vibration-assisted processing
high-amplitude
surface roughness
url https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2025/02/matecconf_iddrg2025_01039.pdf
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