Evaluation of tubular materials by a hydraulic bulge test

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 343-351

  Hwang, Yeong Maw ^a   Lin, Yi Kai ^a   Altan, Taylan ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elliptical surface; Finite element simulation; Stress strain relations; Tube bulge test

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANNEALING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; PLASTIC FLOW; STAINLESS STEEL; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; TENSILE TESTING; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

ELLIPTICAL SURFACES; FORMING PRESSURE; TUBE BULGE TESTS; TUBULAR MATERIALS;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 33750942650     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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