Feed Speed Design and Optimization in Radial-Axial Ring Rolling Process by FEM

Radial-axial ring rolling is an important component of advanced manufacturing technology, but it has characteristics of high nonlinear on geometry and physics, so the radial-axial ring rolling process becomes very complex. In addition, the feeding mode of core roller has enormous influence on the quality of the rolled ring as well as the stability of the process. In this paper, a 3D rigid-plastic FE model of radial-axial ring rolling process is established, then three kinds of feed speed design ((1)constant of feed speed; (2)constant of feed in one rotary; (3)variation of feed speed)are offered. The difference of outer radius growth velocity, distribution of effective strain and temperature, rolling force, size of ring are analysised for the three kinds of feed methods. And, an optimized feed method is proposed base on analytic results, the optimized feed method can improve the quality of formed ring, and decrease the requirement of ring rolling mill.