US 7,254,459 B2 · Bending process estimation apparatus, bending process estimation program, and bending process estimation method

Abstract

The present invention has been made to provide a laser bending process estimation apparatus, a laser bending process estimation program, and a laser bending process estimation method capable of estimating a result of a laser bending process without an actual workpiece. A laser bending process estimation apparatus that estimates a result of a bending process performed using a laser beam comprises: a process condition acquisition section 1 that acquires a process condition of the bending process; an analysis model creation section 3 that creates an analysis model based on the process condition acquired by the process condition acquisition section 1; and an analysis section 5 that performs heat transfer analysis and heat stress analysis based on the analysis model created by the analysis model creation section 3 to calculate an analysis result of the bending process.

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Dependent claims

A bending process estimation apparatus that estimates bending process for a workpiece material using heat energy applied to the workpiece material, comprising:

a process condition acquisition section that acquires a process condition of the bending process;
an analysis model creation section that creates an analysis model based on the process condition acquired by the process condition acquisition section;
and
an analysis section that performs heat transfer analysis and heat stress analysis for the workpiece material based on the analysis model created by the analysis model creation section to calculate an analysis result of the bending process for the workpiece material.

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A bending process estimation program allowing a computer to execute a bending process estimation method that estimates a result of a bending process performed using heat energy,

the program allowing the computer to execute:
a process condition acquisition step that acquires a process condition of the bending process;
an analysis model creation step that creates an analysis model based on the process condition acquired by the process condition acquisition step;
and
an analysis step that performs heat transfer analysis and heat stress analysis based on the analysis model created by the analysis model creation step to calculate an analysis result of the bending process.

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A bending process estimation computer implemented method that estimates a result of a bending process performed using heat energy, comprising:

a process condition acquisition step that acquires a process condition of the bending process;
an analysis model creation step that creates an analysis model based on the process condition acquired by the process condition acquisition step;
and
an analysis step that performs heat transfer analysis and heat stress analysis based on the analysis model created by the analysis model creation step to calculate an analysis result of the bending process.

1 more element

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Bending process estimation apparatus, bending process estimation program, and bending process estimation method

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