Investigation of Load Path Effect on Thickness Distribution and Product Geometry in the Bulge Hydroforming Process

Abstract:

In this paper, the effect of load path on thickness distribution and product geometry in the tube hydroforming process is studied by finite element simulation and experimental approach. The pressure path was obtained by using finite element simulation and its validation with experiments. In simulations and experiments, low carbon stainless steel (SS316L) seamless tubes were used. The obtained results indicated that if pressure reaches to maximum faster, bulge value and thinning of the part will be more and wrinkling value will be less.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 110-116)
• Pages: 1477-1482
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.1477
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Majid Elyasi, Hassan Khanlari, Mohammad Bakhshi-Jooybari
• Keywords: Bulge Hydroforming, Finite Element (FE) Simulation, Load Path

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