The influence of loading path on tube hydroforming process is discussed in this paper with finiteelement simulation. Four different loading paths are utilized in simulating the forming process of square tubular compo...The influence of loading path on tube hydroforming process is discussed in this paper with finiteelement simulation. Four different loading paths are utilized in simulating the forming process of square tubular component with hydroforming and the result of different loading path is presented. Among the result. the thickness distribution of bilinear loading path is the most uniform one. It shows that the increase of punch displacement in the stage of high pressure is beneficial to the forming of component for optimized Stress condition.展开更多
A double-walled tubular component can be formed from a metal tube under axial compression by inversion. Numerical simulation and experimental investigation show that die radius is the predominant factor affecting the ...A double-walled tubular component can be formed from a metal tube under axial compression by inversion. Numerical simulation and experimental investigation show that die radius is the predominant factor affecting the deformation process. For the given dimensions of 3A21 aluminium alloy tube, the feasible die radius varies between 2-4mm. The deformation process predicted by the finite element simulation agrees with the experiment results well.展开更多
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文摘The influence of loading path on tube hydroforming process is discussed in this paper with finiteelement simulation. Four different loading paths are utilized in simulating the forming process of square tubular component with hydroforming and the result of different loading path is presented. Among the result. the thickness distribution of bilinear loading path is the most uniform one. It shows that the increase of punch displacement in the stage of high pressure is beneficial to the forming of component for optimized Stress condition.
基金Foundation item:Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (2003ABA006 and 2004ABA052.)
文摘A double-walled tubular component can be formed from a metal tube under axial compression by inversion. Numerical simulation and experimental investigation show that die radius is the predominant factor affecting the deformation process. For the given dimensions of 3A21 aluminium alloy tube, the feasible die radius varies between 2-4mm. The deformation process predicted by the finite element simulation agrees with the experiment results well.
