An analytical comparison of single and bi-layered tube hydroforming systems using finite element method

Abed Alaswad*, Abdul Ghani Olabi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Tube hydroforming is a type of unconventional metal forming process in which high fluid pressure and axial feed are used to deform a tube blank in the desired shape. Single and bi-layered tubular components can be produced by this method. In this paper, single and bi-layered tube hydroforming processes were numerically simulated using finite element method. It was found that the developed branch height resulted from the models was in good agreement with the experimental results. Both types of modeling have been kept with the same thickness, tube material, and process parameters to compare between the obtained hydroformed products (Branch height, Thickness reduction, and wrinkle height). Results were discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNUMIFORM 2010 - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes Dedicated to Professor O. C. Zienkiewicz (1921-2009), Volume 1 and 2
PublisherAIP
Pages1047-1054
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9780735408005
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jun 2010
Event10th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes Dedicated to Professor O. C. Zienkiewicz (1921-2009), NUMIFORM 2010 - Pohang, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 13 Jun 201017 Jun 2010

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1252
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes Dedicated to Professor O. C. Zienkiewicz (1921-2009), NUMIFORM 2010
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityPohang
Period13/06/1017/06/10

Keywords

  • Bi-layered
  • Finite element
  • Tube hydroforming

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