Canteli Fernández, José AntonioCantero Guisández, José LuisMiguélez Garrido, María Henar2012-10-082012-10-082006International Journal of Vehicle Design, (2006), 42(1-2), 170-197.1741-5314 (Online)0143-3369 (Print)https://hdl.handle.net/10016/15581This paper presents a new software tool for sheet metal forming, based on an analytical model of the process. The advantages of this kind of tool, compared with numerical models based on finite element codes, are described. The analysis is focused on sheet metal bending at high temperature that is a promising method for metal forming, improving sheet formability and machines range of use.application/pdfeng© InderscienceAnalytical modelFinite element analysisFEAFEMSheet metal formingSheet metal bendingHigh temperatureFormabilityProcess parametersAir bendingLocal heatingSoftwareDevelopment of software for easy prediction of process parameters in air bending with local heatingresearch articleIngeniería Mecánica10.1504/IJVD.2006.010185open access1701-2197International Journal of Vehicle Design42