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Wrinkling behavior in tube hydroforming coupled with internal and external pressure

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Abstract

Control and use of wrinkles is a challenge in tube hydroforming because wrinkle was always considered as one of the defects of tubes from the traditional view. In this paper, a dedicated experimental setup was designed and manufactured, using which the investigation of wrinkling behavior coupled with internal and external pressure can be realized. The effect of internal or external pressure on 5A02 aluminum alloy tubes and 0Cr18Ni9 stainless steel tubes were all investigated using this setup. It was found that the number and shape of wrinkles are strongly dependent on the internal or external pressure. More important is that the geometrical configuration of wrinkles can be perfectly characterized using the Gauss function rather than the sine function adopted in the published literature. In addition, the fitted Gauss functions for every wrinkle were integrated in order to compare their area with the corresponding area of die cavity, so as to obtain the appropriate process parameters for the useful wrinkle, which can be formed in advance and then flatted in the calibration stage.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th International Conference on New Forming Technology, ICNFT 2015
EditorsS. J. Yuan, J. Lin, Yi Qin, T. A. Dean, F. Vollertsen
PublisherEDP Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)9782759818235
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Aug 2015
Event4th International Conference on New Forming Technology, ICNFT 2015 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 6 Aug 20159 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameMATEC Web of Conferences
Volume21
ISSN (Electronic)2261-236X

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on New Forming Technology, ICNFT 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period6/08/159/08/15

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