Lubrication in tube hydroforming (THF): Part I. Lubrication mechanisms and development of model tests to evaluate lubricants and die coatings in the transition and expansion zones

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 108-115

  Ngaile, Gracious ^a   Jaeger, Stefan ^a   Altan, Taylan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Lubrication; Tube hydroforming

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; DIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LUBRICANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

DIE COATINGS; EXPANSION ZONES; TRANSITION ZONES; TUBE HYDROFORMING (THF);

LUBRICATION;

EID: 0942299354     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00850-1     Document Type: Article

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