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Professur für Umformendes Formgeben und Fügen
Forming technology

Forming technology

Lecturer: Dr.-Ing. Erik Forke, Dr.-Ing. Andreas Kunke; Dr.-Ing. Anja Rautenstrauch; Peter Birnbaum
Type of course: Lecture with exercise
Scope of the course: 2/1/1 (150 working hours , 6 ECTS)
Recommended semester situation: 4th semester (Bachelor programmes) / 2nd semester (Master programmes)
Grading: Written examination (120 min.)
Preliminary examination: none
Required previous knowledge: Manufacturing theory / Manufacturing technology
Recommended literature:
  • G. Spur, R. Neugebauer, H. Hoffmann: Handbuch Umformen, ISBN 978-3-446-42778-5
  • Reimund Neugebauer (Hrsg.), Umform- und Zerteiltechnik. Berichte aus dem IWU (Band 31), ISBN 3-937524-35-5
  • Literaturverzeichnis im Skript

Objectives / Contents

Based on mathematical-physical basic knowledge as well as the courses "Manufacturing theory" and "Manufacturing technology", in-depth knowledge of forming technology, methods of force and work calculation and their application to selected forming processes is imparted. The essential processes of sheet metal and solid forming are dealt with in their process principles, process limits, materials used, influencing variables, active tool parts and classification into the overall process of individual production. Practical examples are used to illustrate the processes.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the students are able:

  • To carry out assessments of the formability of materials on the basis of standard test values (tensile test) or technological test methods,
  • To describe forming and cutting processes and to evaluate them with regard to their operating conditions and limits,
  • To carry out analytical calculations for the main forming processes with regard to force and labour requirements and to use them for the application of the process (e.g. checking the feasibility of a forming production task on the existing forming plant),
  • To estimate the stresses on the workpieces caused by the forming process (tensile or compressive stress, one- or multi-dimensional),
  • To carry out assessments of the forming production or a consideration of variants and the classification into the process chain of component production.

Lecture notes

The working materials for the course can be downloaded via the OPAL des Bildungsportals Sachsen.

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