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This paper presents the application of the different approaches available for the analysis of the sheet metal forming process on an industrial part (RENAULT KANGOO front fender). It is nowadays accepted in the engineering community that inverse, simplified direct and incremental direct approach are complementary and should be used in the development of a stamped part. The paper shows the formability analysis of the TWINGO door and hatchback at different stages of the part and process design, identifies the optimal approach at different stages and gives indication as to the relative speed, accuracy and quality of the different simulation solutions.

Two papers describe an innovative joint simulation and experimental activity, established in order to evaluate a CAE approach for tool design optimization in sheet metal forming. The first target is to assess the CAE validity with respect to sheet behavior modelling, influence of holding and restraining conditions (including drawbeads), and the reproduction by simulation of local sheet elongations and thickness. A stretch drawn autobody component is taken as the practical application for this evaluation (Pre-Industrial Case). This Part 1 paper describes the simulation methodology and codes. It assesses different issues on material characterization, friction between sheet and tools, and drawbead restraining. In particular, strain rate effects and drawbead modelling are shown to have significant relevance.

Two papers describe an innovative joint simulation and experimental activity, established in order to evaluate a CAE approach for tool design optimization in sheet metal forming. The main target is to assess the CAE validity with respect to sheet behavior modelling, influence of holding and restraining conditions (including drawbeads), and the reproduction by simulation of local sheet elongation and thickness. A stretch drawn autobody component was taken as the practical application of this evaluation (Pre-Industrial Case). This is Part 2, describing in more details the autobody component of interest, the experimental measurements made, and the results of the simulations. Very good agreement was found when comparing experimental and numerical elongations along the critical lines. Also, the simulation was able to accurately reproduce complex stamping difficulties, such as for the development and squeezing of under punch bulges.