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Intelligent Tube Hydroforming Process with Micro Contact Sensors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15360392
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Material processing/treatments
Research InstitutionTokyo Metropolitan University

Principal Investigator

MANABE Ken-ichi  Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Eng., Professor, 工学研究科, 教授 (10145667)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YANG Ming  Tokyo Metropolitan University, Associate Profeasor, 工学研究科, 助教授 (90240142)
KOYAMA Hiroshi  Yokohama National University, Graduate School of Eng., Research Associate, 大学院・工学研究院, 助手 (70345479)
酒井 孝  東京都立大学, 工学研究科, 助手 (50336517)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥5,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000)
KeywordsTube Hvdroformin / Micro Contact Sensor / Intelligent Control / Fuzzy Inference / T-joint Forming / Finite Element Simulation / Forming Process Path / Ontimization
Research Abstract

In this study, to establish an intelligent process control system for tube hydroforming, a new micro contact sensor is developed to evaluate the tool fitting state with a tubular blank and to make the forming system more accurate and more flexible based on their sensor fusion concept. The main research items are (1) to develop a micro contact sensor and evaluation its performance, and (2) to confirm the effectiveness of intelligent process control system utilizing the micro contact sensors. The study approaches are not only in experimental work but also in finite element (FE) simulation work to achieve the goal. The study results are as follows,
(1) Development of a micro contact sensors
A new sensor chip consists of nine sensors with a piezoelectric transducer, which is made by hand. Its output shows a linear relationship with applied load and enough performance as a contact sensor. The sensor chip were embedded on the head of a counterpunch for T -joint forming. As a result, it is foun … More d that the sensor can use as contact sensor well in the real process and the actual contact situation with tubular blank and counterpunch is different from FE simulation result. In other words, these results imply that actual intelligent forming system needs the contact sensor and has to control the process based on the sensing contact data. However, embedded sensors were not in good alignment on the counter punch head, it affects worse surface quality of T -shape accuracy. These technological issues on present developed sensors shall be solved including the principle of sensor in the near future.
(2) Intelligent control system and evaluation function of tool fitting, wrinkling, and rupture
Improvement of intelligent control algorithm including evaluation function of wrinkling, rupture, and tool fitting are made. Especially, a new algorithm to evaluate contact condition from sensing data is proposed and adopted in the fuzzy model. The new method, however, has some limitation of applicable scope in the case of wrinkling occurrence at the forming process. Although there have been remaining various problems on micro contact sensor and establishment of intelligent control algorithm and system utilizing the sensors, this two-year project results indicate that at least these micro contact sensors are essential to establish this system more advanced and more flexible. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (9 results) Publications (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Hydroforming Process optimization of Aluminum Alloy Tube Using Intelligent Control Technique2004

    • Author(s)
      K.Manabe, M.Suetake, H.Koyama, M.Yang
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 1^<st> International Conference on New Forming Technology (ICNFT)

      Pages: 73-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Optimal Control of Tube Hydroforming Process2004

    • Author(s)
      K.Akimoto, M.Suetake, K.Manabe, M.Yang
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 43^<rd> Annual Graduation Project Conference for Student Members of JSME, (in Japanese)

      Pages: 245-246

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Hydroforming Process Optimization of Aluminum Alloy Tube Using Intelligent Control Technique2004

    • Author(s)
      K.Manabe, M.Suetake, H.Koyama, M.Yang
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 1^<st> International Conference on New Forming Technology, (ICNFT)

      Pages: 73-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Hydroforming Process Optimization of Aluminum Alloy Tube Using Intelligent Control Technique2004

    • Author(s)
      K.Manabe, M.Suetake, H.Koyama, M.Yang
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 1^<st> International Conference on New Forming Technology

      Pages: 73-78

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Development of Tube Hydroforming with Intelligent Process Control System2003

    • Author(s)
      M.Suetake, K.Manabe, S.Miyamoto, H.Koyama, T.Yagami, M.Yang
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of International Workshop on Tube Hydroforming (TUBCHYDRO2003)

      Pages: 7-12

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 知的制御チューブハイドロフォーミングシステムの試作2003

    • Author(s)
      末武正充, 真鍋健一, 宮本俊介, 小山寛, 谷上哲也, 楊 明
    • Journal Title

      第54回塑性加工連合講演会論文集

      Pages: 333-334

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] チューブハイドロフォーミングの最適制御2003

    • Author(s)
      秋元健太郎, 末武正充, 真鍋健一, 楊明
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会関東支部代43回学生員卒業研究発表講演会

      Pages: 235-246

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Development of Tube Hydroforming with Intelligent Process Control System2003

    • Author(s)
      M.Suetake, K.Manabe, S.Miyamoto, H.Koyama, T.Yagami, M.Yang
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of International Workshop on Tube Hydroforming (TUBEHYDRO2003)

      Pages: 7-12

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Development of Intelligent Tube Hydroforming System2003

    • Author(s)
      M.Suetake, K.Manabe, S.Miyamoto, H.Koyama, T.Yagami, M.Yang
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 54th Jpn. Joint Conf. Tech. Plasticity, (in Japanese)

      Pages: 333-334

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.SUETAKE, K.MANABE, S.MIYAMOTO, H.KOYAMA, T.YAGAMI, M.YANG: "Development of Tube Hydroforming with Intelligent Process Control System"Proceedings of International Workshop on Tube Hydroforming (TUBEHYDRO 2003). 7-12 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 末武正充, 真鍋健一, 宮本俊介, 小山寛, 谷上哲也, 楊明: "知的制御チューブハイドロフォーミングシステムの試作"第54回塑性加工連合講演会論文集. 333-334 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 秋元健太郎, 末武正充, 真鍋健一, 楊明: "チューブハイドロフォーミングの最適制御"日本機械学会関東学生会 第43回学生員卒業研究発表講演会. 245-246 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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