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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2015
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Karthik Viswanathan, Novi, MI (US);
Evangelos Liasi, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Marc Foresi, Flat Rock, MI (US);
Roger Petrey, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Joseph Haynes, Fairhaven, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of forming a hemming tool includes providing a computer generated model of a panel including a flange in an unhemmed position and of a hemming tool including a hemming surface. Hemming the flange with the hemming tool is virtually simulated in the computer generated model. At least one non-conformity is identified along the flange in the computer generated model after virtually simulating hemming. The computer generated model is then modified to a modified computer generated model by adjusting the flange to change the at least one defect. Hemming the flange in the unhemmed position with the hemming tool is then virtually simulated in the modified computer generated model in the modified computer generated model.