Prediction of Deformation to Thin Ship Panels for Different Heat Sources

The increasing use of thin steel plates in manufacturing and the shipbuilding industry has given rise to several issues: massive deformation problems, the need for many skilled workers, and the expense of costs for straightening in on-line processes. This study explains the results of experiments and predicts techniques for the control of deformation in thin panels. The objective of this paper is to explain the use of the G(1,1) Grey method to predict deformation. Bending and buckling are usually the dominant modes of deformation in heat working. It follows angular deformation. De- formation due to different heat sources is discussed. In this paper, laser and torch are used in different constraints, for example, free-free beam and cantilever beam. Many important factors include tiny adjustments during the heat forming process, such as changing the moment speed, intensity of input heating, plate thickness and heating path, to improve manufacture techniques and to predict deformation by data series. For the prediction of deformation, a method to estimate input heating of laser and torch is introduced. The proposed prediction method can be used during the forming process simply and efficiently.