Metal folding fundamentals to shape new corrugated building products

FormFlow开发了一种突破性的成型工艺，可以使用波纹铁作为结构元件。这是澳大利亚钢铁和建筑行业的一个转变，将为防火房屋提供直接的好处。由于缺乏对新成形工艺的理解以及预处理对来料的影响，这种新技术的扩大带来了重大挑战。材料行为的基本知识将与先进的模型，说明独特的工艺变形条件发展。预期的结果包括用于工艺设计的计算机软件和用于零件形状控制的新概念，以提高产品质量，可重复性并实现大批量生产。

FormFlow has developed a ground-breaking forming process enabling the use of corrugated iron as a structural element. This is a step change for Australia`s steel and building industry and will provide a direct benefit to fireproofing homes. Up scaling of this new technology poses significant challenges due to the lack of understanding in the new forming process and the effect of pre-processing on the incoming material. Fundamental knowledge of material behaviour will be developed with advanced models that account for the unique process deformation conditions. The intended outcome includes computer software for process design and new concepts for part shape control to improve product quality, repeatability and enable high volume manufacture.