• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.6 no.5
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• pp.416-424
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• 1997

In the present study, a contact search and check algorithm for general tool surface described by triangular FE patch is proposed. To improve numerical stability, SEAM element using the linear Coons interpolation has been used. To check the proposed algorithm, both clover cup and L-shape cup deep drawing processes are calculated. The computed results shows that the proposed contact algorithm can be successfully applied for sheet metal forming processes with general shaped tools.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.52 no.6
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• pp.501-508
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• 2015

Lately, much research on hull plate forming has been successful in improving productivity of the forming process. Those researches include forming methods, forming information, and automation. After forming each plate, the fabricated surface is compared with the corresponding designed surface. Two sets of data from the designed and fabricated surfaces are matched in order to complete the forming process. However, only a few papers deals with comparison of two surfaces. This paper presents a new matching method based on the bounding volume hierarchy (BVH). By comparing the conventional method, this new approach using BVH shows not only good agreement but also better advantages.