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Abstract

The proposed method of optimizing blank forms by solving inverse mathematical tasks has the potential to be directly applied to the aerospace, shipbuilding, and automotive industries in order to manufacture complex aerodynamic aluminum sheet metal components with high accuracy. The employment of iterative virtual simulations in this method is instrumental in minimizing material wastage, reducing production costs, and eliminating the necessity for trial-and-error processes in physical forming. The technology has been demonstrated to be especially useful for the hydro-elastic forming of aluminum alloys. This is due to the fact that it ensures minimal deviation from the digital model while maintaining structural integrity. It has been demonstrated that this methodology can be applied to other precision manufacturing industries that require minimal tolerance sheet metal forming.

The present article provides an abstract overview of the issue of optimal blank searching for integral parts utilized in complex engineering projects, including those pertaining to the fabrication of machine, ship, and aircraft components. The manufacturing process for these components is intricate and necessitates meticulous precision and strict adherence to the design model. Conventional blank calculation techniques are marred by substantial inaccuracies. The present research proposes and verifies an effective method based on the reverse solution of a mathematical problem. The focal point of this study is the aerodynamic curvature of aluminum alloys belonging to the Al–Mg–Mn family. The formation of the object is achieved through the employment of a hydroelastomer press of the QFC (Quintus Technologies) type. The forming process is simulated using PAM-STAMP software, developed by the French company ESI Group. The objective of the present study is to ascertain the optimal configuration of the blank by optimizing the discrepancy between the dynamic calculations and the design model using sweep contours. The resulting new shape of the part allows for the formation of parts with minimal deviation from their design contours.

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Title
Precision Blank Development for Hydro-Formed Aerospace Components via Inverse Finite Element Analysis
Author
Mironenko, Vladimir V 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Kononenko, Roman V 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Govorkov, Alexey S 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Remshev, Evgeniy Y 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Kondratiev, Viktor V 4 ; Karlina, Yulia I 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Gladkikh, Vitaliy A 5 ; Karlina, Antonina I 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Baikal Center for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies (Baikal AI Center), Irkutsk National Research Technical University, 83 Lermontov St., Irkutsk 664074, Russia; [email protected] 
 Institute of Information Technology and Data Science, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, 83 Lermontov St., Irkutsk 664074, Russia; [email protected] (R.V.K.); [email protected] (A.S.G.) 
 Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “D.F.” Ustinov Baltic State Technical University “VOENMEH”, 1 1st Krasnoarmeyskaya Street, Saint Petersburg 190005, Russia; [email protected] 
 Innovation and Technology Center for Energy and Resource Conservation, A. P. Vinogradov Institute of Geochemistry of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk 664033, Russia; [email protected] 
 Stroytest Research and Testing Centre, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, 26, Yaroslavskoye Shosse, Moscow 129337, Russia; [email protected] (Y.I.K.); [email protected] (V.A.G.) 
First page
9028
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20763417
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3243982227
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.