CONTENTS

Certificate
Declaration
Company certificate
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Publication
Contents
List of symbols
List of abbreviations
List of Tables
List of Figures
CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7

Metal forming technology

Press tools
Broad classification
Parameters effecting tool life and part quality
Main objective of the project
Project methodology
Organization of report

CHAPTER 2- THEORY AND CONCEPTS OF PRESS TOOL

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

Theory of shearing
Bending die terminology
Punch and die material specification
Summary

CHAPTER 3- OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY

3.1
3.2

Objectives of the project work

Methodology

CHAPTER 4- PRESS TOOL DESIGN

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6

Design of combination press tool elements

Blank development of clamp
Strip layout
Force calculation
Press tool calculation
Summary

CHAPTER 5- FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF PRESS TOOL ELEMENTS

5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7

Structural analysis of punches and die

Types of engineering analysis
Finite element analysis of punches and die inserts
Theoretical calculation
Results
Convergence criteria
Summary

CHAPTER 6- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

6.1
6.2
6.3

Tabulation of analytical and theoretical result

Tabulation of results on comparison with SS, Al and Ti alloy
Summary

CHAPTER 7- CONCLUSIONS AND SCOPE OF FUTURE WORK

7.1
7.2

Conclusions
Scope of future work

REFERENCES
APPENDIX-I
Glossary of items
Bill of materials
2D drawings of Press Tool
3D drawings of Press Tool
APPENDIX-II
Company profile