Finite Element Simulation of the Nosing Process of Metal Tubes with a Conical Die

Abstract

In this paper, the nosing process of metal tube with a conical die is investigated using the finite element method, and a series of simulations on the tube nosing process by using the program ABAQUS is carried out. The concrete process of tube nosing deformation is described. Some simulation results on tube nosing deformation such as the distributions of the Von Mises stress and effective strain, the material thickness variation of deformation zone are obtained and analyzed.