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A Study on the Forming Process of Honeycomb Core by Finite Element Analysis  

Han, Kyu-Taek (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pukyong National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.10, no.5, 2011 , pp. 58-64 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, research on the manufacturing technology of hexagonal structure core is investigated. Also the optimal forming process of the honeycomb core is developed and the rolling process is analyzed using finite element code, $DEFORM^{TM}$-3D. The standard honeycomb has a uniform hexagonal structure defined by the material, cell size, cell wall thickness and bulk density. Honeycomb core products can be made from any thin, flat material. The most common cell configuration is the hexagon but there are many other shapes for special applications. Because of the precision shape and the thin thickness, the honeycomb core is not easy to manufacture in the metal forming process. Through this study it was confirmed that after the rolling process, the section of honeycomb close to the standard shape can be obtained. This result is reflected to the manufacturing process design for the honeycomb core.
Keywords
Honeycomb Core; Manufacturing Process; Finite Element Analysis; Hexagonal Structure;
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