This course provides a practical approach to modeling and analyzing Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) in Abaqus. It is designed for students, researchers, and engineers who want to understand how incremental sheet forming processes can be developed in a finite element model and how the forming process can be analyzed using Abaqus and MATLAB.

Throughout the course, you will work through 5 practical Abaqus projects covering different Incremental Sheet Forming configurations and forming geometries. The projects include truncated cones, hemispherical shapes, hyperbolic cones, and truncated pyramids. Through these examples, you will learn how to create the model, define material properties and contact interactions, apply boundary conditions, generate suitable meshes, and perform the forming analysis in Abaqus.

A key part of the course is the use of MATLAB for tool-path generation. You will learn how to define the tool movement and generate the required tool-path data using MATLAB. The generated coordinates can then be transferred through Excel and used to define the tool motion in Abaqus, allowing you to simulate the gradual deformation of the sheet during the forming process.

The course covers a variety of Incremental Sheet Forming geometries and modeling approaches. You will investigate different sheet shapes and tool paths, including truncated cones, hemispheres, hyperbolic cones, and truncated pyramids. These examples help you understand how changes in geometry and tool movement can be implemented in an Abaqus finite element model.

Another important feature of the course is its focus on complete practical modeling workflows. Instead of focusing only on individual Abaqus features, the projects take you through the complete process from defining the geometry and materials to creating the tool path, defining contact conditions, applying the required motion, meshing the model, and running the analysis.

The course also provides the supporting files required to reproduce the projects. Depending on the project, you will work with Abaqus CAE and INP files, Excel files, MATLAB files, and material data. These files allow you to follow the modeling process more easily and use the developed models as a starting point for your own Incremental Sheet Forming simulations and research projects.

By completing this course, you will gain practical experience in modeling and analyzing Incremental Sheet Forming processes in Abaqus, while also learning how to generate and implement tool paths using MATLAB and Excel through 5 complete practical projects.