CAD, CAM and CAE, of a machine for corrugated and cut galvanized sheet thickness 2.8mm

Abstract

Introduction. In the current national market there is no machine capable of profiling or corrugating metal sheets with thicknesses of 2.8mm, for this reason, it is imperative to resort to its design based on the characteristics of similar equipment. These corrugated sheets are very useful, since they will be used for the construction of silos for the storage of grains. Objective. Design, validate and manufacture a computer-assisted machine for corrugated and cutting of 2.8mm thick galvanized sheet. Methodology. This study was carried out using an applied methodology, the same one that begins, determining the best manufacturing process for the corrugated sheet metal, then each element of the machine is designed using CAD software, followed by this, the components and the simulation of the operation of the equipment by means of the computational tool CAE, finally, the manufacturing process of the parts and pieces is simulated, making use of the computational tool CAM. Results. As a result, the design and final assembly of all the components of the forming roll is obtained, also, at the time of carrying out the simulation of the plastic deformation of the plate through the rollers, maximum equivalent stress values ​​of Von Mises are achieved that vary between 131.90 and 394.05 Mpa, in the same way the manufacturing times of the elements of the same are determined. Conclusions. It is concluded that, through computational tools, CAD, CAM and CAE, a comprehensive and effective design for resource optimization can be achieved.