Experimental investigations on improvement of geometrical accuracy and part quality in incremental sheet metal forming

Abstract

Sheet metal forming process is mostly used in manufacturing industry to produce consumer products in the field of automobile, aerospace, biomedical, architectural and defence sectors etc. In India, sheet metal forming sector has contributed around 15-18% of overall demand for machine tools in the recent years, This indicates the impact of sheet metal forming in the manufacturing domain. Automotive sheet metal forming market was valued at US$ 221.22 billion in 2018 and is projected to grow upto US$ 269.01 billion by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.83% during the forecast period. The global manufacturing market is literally booming with the rising demand in consumer products, Other sectors that drive demand for sheet metal forming include aerospace, power, construction, steel industry, biomedical implants and aesthetic industry. This brings forth the need to improve sheet metal forming operations in terms of rapid/automated part production. newlineThe incomparable presence of sheet metal forming in the manufacturing industries stimulates significant research interest to explore and improve the process. Sheet metal forming sector witnessed a technology shift in recent years and is moving towards process automation leading to new emerging technologies. One such emerging technique that has a higher degree of process versatility and automation capability is Incremental Sheet Metal Forming which is the subject of study in this research work newline