Incremental forming of polymers: Process parameters selection from the perspective of electric energy consumption and cost

In recent years, environmental and sustainability concerns have attracted considerable attention in the field of mechanical engineering. A number of contributions have focused on the environmental footprint or life cycle analyses of typical manufacturing processes. However, for forming processes, th...

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Authors: Bagudanch Frigolé, Isabel; Garcia-Romeu, Maria Luisa; Sabater i Armengou, Marc
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2016
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/12203
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/12203
Access Level:Embargoed access
Keyword:Energia -- Consum
Energy consumption
Termoplàstics
Thermoplastics
Polímers
Polymers
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Summary:In recent years, environmental and sustainability concerns have attracted considerable attention in the field of mechanical engineering. A number of contributions have focused on the environmental footprint or life cycle analyses of typical manufacturing processes. However, for forming processes, this kind of analysis has just begun. To further the work in this area, this study assessed the influence of a number of process parameters on energy consumption in Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF). Consequently, a campaign of experiments for two polymer materials (polycarbonate (PC) and polyvinylchloride (PVC)) was carried out. The results are used to identify the most suitable combination of process parameters in order to minimize energy consumption and costs