Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of incremental forming of non-axisymmetric aluminum sheet parts without a peripheral blank holder

Siavash Enayati, Keivan Moridi, Mohammad Javad Mirnia, Majid Elyasi, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Published online on April 25, 2026

Abstract

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This study investigates the incremental forming of shallow non-axisymmetric AA6061-T6 aluminum sheet parts without the use of a peripheral blank holder. While most previous studies focus on axisymmetric geometries or constrained blank conditions, the ...