Forming of Automotive Aluminum Body Panels by Sheet Hydroforming

Trent Maki

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.554-557.1273

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Modelling of Polishing Tools for High Spatial Frequency Defect Correction on Aspherical Surfaces
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A Plasticity Induced Anisotropic Damage Model for Sheet Forming Processes
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Deformation Scenarios of Combined Stretching and Bending in Complex Shaped Deep Drawing Parts
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Application of Response Surface Analysis and Genetic Algorithm for the Optimization of Single Point Incremental Forming Process
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Forming of Automotive Aluminum Body Panels by Sheet Hydroforming
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Finite Element and Experimental Investigation of the Multipoint Flexible Hydroforming
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Influence of Tool Geometry Variation on the Punch Force in Micro Deep Drawing
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Forming of Automotive Aluminum Body Panels by Sheet Hydroforming

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This paper discusses the application of sheet hydroforming technology to the forming of deep draw aluminum automotive body panels. Currently, the amount of aluminum in vehicle architectures is somewhat limited due to cost and also the inability to incorporate common body panel design to aluminum sheet due to lower formability. Typical aluminum sheet has approximately about 30~40% of the formability of comparative steel grades. Automotive designers have been hampered by this fact and have not been able to successfully introduce aluminum sheet for wide range of panels. Sheet hydroforming, however, has a formability advantage over many types of forming methods. This paper will discuss those advantages and show some successful applications to the automotive industry.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 554-557)

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1273-1281

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June 2013

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Trent Maki

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Aluminum (Al), Amino, Body Panels, Fluid Forming Process, Sheet Hydroforming

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