Development of a heterogeneous microstructurally based finite element model for the prediction of forming limit diagram for sheet material

A heterogeneous finite element model with randomly distributed inhomogeneities has been developed for the determination of the forming limit diagram (FLD) for thin aluminum sheet material based on the prediction of localized necking. The strength difference between the inhomogeneities and the matrix is ascertained either from the fluctuation of the experimental stress-strain curve or from a micromechanical analysis that uses a representative …