Comparison between Gurson and Lemaitre damage models in wiping die bending processes
This paper is devoted to a finite element prediction of material damage distribution within the workpiece during wiping die bending processes. The damage mechanics approach has been used in this investigation in order to describe the progressive damage evolution within the sheet. A comparative study between the results obtained by the simulations using the Lemaitre and Gurson damage models is presented and discussed. The elastoplastic constitutive laws are integrated by means of an incremental formulation which has been implemented in the finite element code ABAQUS. The punch load, influenced by the friction coefficient, is investigated for different cases of die radius. The springback angle, which depends on the elastic properties of the material, is computed for all cases. Both models give similar results in the modelling of bending operations. The Gurson one is shown to have more flexibility for applications.
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