Simulation of complex plastic flows in metal sliding and cutting
Simulation of complex plastic flows in metal sliding and cutting
The whole theme of my thesis revolves around this question - Is it important in metal manufacturing* simulations to incorporate microstructure-related property inhomogeneity in the work metal? It seems yes!Â
That match between simulation and experiment!
A) OFHC copper cutting simulation showing the grains as they deform B) Experimental result, Courtesy: CMPT, Purdue University
Sinuous flow in OFHC Cu (The background color represents effective plastic strain)
Effect of a single soft inhomogeneity in metal workpiece during metal sliding (The background color represents effective plastic strain)
*Manufacturing processes wherein the interaction is at the mesoscale.