Hydroforming highlights: Sheet hydroforming and tube hydroforming

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 165-177

  Lang, L H ^a   Wang, Z R ^b   Kang, D C ^b   Yuan, S J ^b   Zhang, S H ^b   Danckert, J ^a   Nielsen, K B ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydroforming; Internal high pressure forming; Press technology; Sheet hydroforming; Simulation; Tube hydroforming

Indexed keywords

HYDROFORMING; PRESS TECHNOLOGY; SHEET HYDROFORMING; TUBE HYDROFORMING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEEP DRAWING; DIES; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRODYNAMICS; PROCESS CONTROL; SHEET METAL;

METAL FORMING;

EID: 4344714603     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.032     Document Type: Article

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