Determination of Measurement Uncertainty in Extracting of Forming Limit Diagrams

In this research, Forming Limit Diagrams for supertension sheet metals which are using in automobile industry have been obtained. The exerted strains to sheet metals have been measured with four different methods and the errors of each method have also been represented. These methods have been compared with together and the most efficient and economic way of extracting of the exerted strains to sheet metals has been introduced. In this paper total error and uncertainty of FLD extraction procedures have been derived. Determination of the measurement uncertainty in extracting of FLD has a great importance in design and analysis of the sheet metal forming process.

Authors:

• M. Mahboubkhah
• H. Fayazfar

Keywords:

• Forming Limit Diagram
• Major and Minor Strain
• Measurement Uncertainty.

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