Incremental forming process strategy variation analysis through applied strains

Nowadays, different studies on Incremental Sheet Forming have been taken due to the increasing demand for flexible manufacturing processes. This process is applicable in different areas, such as prototyping and the production of small batches of parts, always searching for lower manufacturing costs. This work analyzes how the variation of the process strategies (punch diameter and the vertical step down) influences the workpieces strain ends. These experimental studies were compared to the numerical simulation. The results found show concordance between simulated and experimental results.