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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 169-177 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Production Engineering |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Research in the last 15 years has led to die-less incremental forming processes that are close to realization in an industrial setup. Whereas many studies have been carried out with the intention of investigating technical abilities and economic consequences, the ecological impact of incremental sheet forming (ISF) has not been studied so far. Using the concept of exergy analysis, two ISF technologies, namely single sided and double sided incremental forming, are investigated and compared to conventional forming and hydroforming. A second exergy analysis is carried out with the purpose of examining the environmental impact of different forming technologies from a supply chain perspective. Therefore, related upstream activities (die set production, aluminum sheet production and energy conversion and supply) are included into the exergy analysis. The entire supply chain is modeled with Matlab/Simulink. The results of both analyses suggest that ISF is environmentally advantageous for prototyping and small production runs.
Keywords
- Degree of perfection, Exergy analysis, Incremental sheet forming
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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In: Production Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, 04.2012, p. 169-177.
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T1 - Exergy analysis of incremental sheet forming
AU - Dittrich, M. A.
AU - Gutowski, T. G.
AU - Cao, J.
AU - Roth, J. T.
AU - Xia, Z. C.
AU - Kiridena, V.
AU - Ren, F.
AU - Henning, H.
N1 - Funding Information: Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the U.S. Department of Energy, Award DE-EE0003460, technical contact Dr. Debo Archbhaumik. Copyright: Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Research in the last 15 years has led to die-less incremental forming processes that are close to realization in an industrial setup. Whereas many studies have been carried out with the intention of investigating technical abilities and economic consequences, the ecological impact of incremental sheet forming (ISF) has not been studied so far. Using the concept of exergy analysis, two ISF technologies, namely single sided and double sided incremental forming, are investigated and compared to conventional forming and hydroforming. A second exergy analysis is carried out with the purpose of examining the environmental impact of different forming technologies from a supply chain perspective. Therefore, related upstream activities (die set production, aluminum sheet production and energy conversion and supply) are included into the exergy analysis. The entire supply chain is modeled with Matlab/Simulink. The results of both analyses suggest that ISF is environmentally advantageous for prototyping and small production runs.
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KW - Degree of perfection
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JO - Production Engineering
JF - Production Engineering
SN - 0944-6524
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