A numerical strategy for predicting the mould of ceramic sanitary wares

作者：Ricci M; Patruno L; de Miranda S; Saponelli R; Ubertini F

来源：International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 90(5-8): 2233-2241.

DOI：10.1007/s00170-016-9534-z

• Digital manufacturing
• Ceramic materials
• Mould prediction
• Moulds and dies manufacturing
• Sanitary wares
• Inverse engineering

Mould prediction represents a crucial aspect of the production chain of several manufacturing industries. In particular, if the ceramic industry is considered, during the production process the highly non-linear mechanical behavior of the material leads to final products that can differ from the forming mould up to 20 % of its characteristic length. Considering that production tolerances can be considered acceptable if they do not exceed 0.5 % of the same length, the mould prediction becomes a very challenging inverse engineering problem. In this paper, a numerical strategy, able to predict the mould shape starting from the desired design shape, is presented. The activity has been developed in collaboration with SACMI, a world leading company in the production of machineries and moulds for the ceramic industry.

• 出版日期2017-5