Abstract
In this work, finite element investigations were carried out to optimize reverse drawing process design for manufacture of high-capacity aluminum liner used in fuel cell vehicle. The tensile tests with aluminum alloy Al6061 annealed at $350^{\circ}C$ were carried out to obtain the flow stresses. In order to estimate more accurate flow stresses after necking, the flow stresses were estimated from the comparison of load vs. displacement curves which were obtained from experimental and simulation results of tensile tests. In case of finite element analyses of reverse drawing processes, it was focused on the effects of process designs such as punch and die designs, blank holding force, drawing ratio and the clearance between the punch and blank holder on the generation of wrinkle and fracture of the blank and partially heated punch. However, it was revealed that experimental results still show the fracture at the end of 2nd drawn cup, although partially heated punch is used. Nevertheless, the drawn cup can be used because the sufficient length of the drawn cup for the next flow forming process and spinning process was obtained.
대용량 알루미늄 라이너의 제작을 위해 역 드로잉 공정을 적용하였고, 최적의 역 드로잉 공정 설계에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. $350^{\circ}C$의 어닐링된 Al6061의 인장시험 및 해석을 수행하여 라이너 성형 해석을 위한 대변형률에서의 유동응력 및 연성파괴지수를 구하였다. 역드로잉 공정의 유한요소해석을 수행하여 금형의 형상, 블랭크 홀딩력, 드로잉비, 금형간의 간격, 부분가열영향에 대해 분석하였다. 유한요소해석을 통해 주름 및 파단을 방지하는 최적의 조건을 도출하여 시제품을 제작하였으나, 드로잉된 컵의 끝부분에서 부분적인 파단이 발생하였다. 하지만 후속공정을 적용하기 위한 충분한 길이가 확보되어 플로우 포밍, 스피닝 공정을 적용하여 최종제품을 제작하였다.
