A study of the control of the blank holding force using an MR damper in a drawing press

The predominant failure modes (wrinkling and tearing) must be avoided during the drawing process in sheet metal forming. These defects may be eliminated by using a controllable device for which the blank holding force (BHF) is adjustable. The purpose of this research is to verify the possibility of using a magneto-rheological (MR) damper for obtaining an almost constant BHF in drawing presses. The damper force is controlled by adjusting the current that is applied to the MR fluid, which is a functional material. To realize this aim, a prototypical press system is manufactured. A control test using a closed-loop PID controller is carried out for achieving the objective where by a constant BHF is retained at a constant prescribed force, while the press slide translates at a constant velocity. The results show that the BHF of the drawing press can be controlled effectively by using the proposed MR damper.

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