Experimental and numerical analyses on three-roll planetary rolling process

Abstract

This study conducts experiments on a planetary three-roll experimental apparatus and uses plasticine as the working material. Certain rolling characteristics were observed and compared with the data from finite element simulation, which include diameter of workpieces after deformation, the pitch length and threaded angle of spiral marks, and the cavity at the leading end of rolled plasticine. The comparison confirms the correctness of the simulation model for PSW. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.