Training Catalogue

 
Metal Forming
PAM-TUBE 2G: Full value chain
Reference: STA-T-B

Level: Basic
Duration: 2-4 days (depending on options)
Audience: CAE engineers, part designers, tool designers, and experienced manufacturing engineers involved in the tube forming process and formability validation and optimization
Objectives: Learn to simulate various tube forming processes, including process design and setup using PAM-TUBE 2G, the latest product in the ESI stamping simulation line, dedicated to tube bending and hydroforming processes.
Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of the tube forming process and of CAE software
Description: This course focuses on the basic theoretical background for PAM-TUBE 2G (element types, material data, boundary and initial conditions, contact definition …) and on the practical aspects of tube model creation (process design, simulation). Participants learn to prepare models, run simulations, and evaluate results via the PAM-TUBE 2G Graphical User Interface (PAM-TUBEMAKER, PAM-INVERSE, and/or PAM-AUTOSTAMP). Training covers different methods to simulate Tube bending and Tube Hydroforming processes. Hands-on practice throughout the course.
Course content:

Mandatory section (1 day):

  • Basic FEM (Finite Element Method) theory
  • Description of PAM-TUBE 2G modules and options
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Meshing with DeltaMesh
  • File system description
  • Demo: full tube forming chain

Tube Bending (1 day)

  • Introduction to tube bending simulation with PAM-TUBE 2G
  • Introduction to tube bending process design with PAM-TUBEMAKER
  • Introduction to PAM-INVERSE
  • Hands-on exercise: create simple bend case
  • Hands-on exercise: Variation study to learn the influence of different parameters
  • Hands-on exercise: multi-bending case
  • Hands-on exercise: coupling with tube hydroforming
  • Evaluation of the simulation results of each individual exercise
  • Discussion, Q&A

Option 1: Hydroforming (1 day)

  • Introduction to hydroforming simulation with PAM-TUBE 2G
  • Introduction to hydroforming process design with PAM-TUBEMAKER
  • Hands-on exercise: simple part design
  • Hands-on exercise: more advanced part design
  • Hands-on exercise: coupling with tube bending
  • Evaluation of the simulation results of each individual exercise
  • Discussion, Q&A

Option 2: PAM-AUTOSTAMP advanced options
Stamp Toolkit (1 day)

  • PAM-AUTOSTAMP presentation & GUI
  • Inputs, contacts, multistage
  • Data setup
  • Results analysis (wrinkles, cracks, FLD..)
  • Process improvements
  • Scripting and Reporting
  • Weldline

Stamp Toolkit

  • Build macro for tube bending
  • Build multi-stage macros for multi-bending
  • Build macro for hydroforming
  • Use macros for multi-stage processes
  • Discussion, Q&A

 
Schedules:

Upcoming training courses:

  • March 12-13, 2009, Eschborn, Germany
  • July 08-09, 2009, Munich, Germany
Registration:

Please contact your local Training Coordinator for further information and to register for this course.