A Study and Analysis on Electromagnetic Compression Forming Processed Aluminum Alloy Tubes

2011 ◽  
Vol 337 ◽  
pp. 560-563
Author(s):  
Selvam Rajiv ◽  
Karibeeran Shanmuga Sundaram ◽  
Pablo Pasquale
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Mathematical Analysis ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
High Speed Forming ◽  
Forming Characteristics ◽  
Forming Methods ◽  
Electromagnetic Compression

Electromagnetic forming is one of the high- rate forming methods that are extensively used to form and join axisymmetric tubes and metal sheet. It is a high speed forming process using a pulsed magnetic field to form work pieces made of metals such as copper or aluminum alloys with high electrical conductivity. In this work, the experimental investigation and mathematical analysis of electromagnetic compression forming of aluminum alloy tubes AA6063 is studied. The aim of the work was to verify the results from MATLAB code with the experimental data. Experiments were conducted on aluminum alloy AA6063 tubes of outer diameter 40 mm and wall thickness of 2 mm with a nominal tensile strength of 214 MPa. The tube was compressed using 4 turn helical actuator discharge coil that can be energized up to 20 kJ. A study on the post forming characteristics hardness and on metallurgical effects were also carried out. The results of the mathematical analysis using MATLAB 2010 showed good correlation with experimental results.

Experimental Investigation and Finite Element Analysis on Electromagnetic Compression Forming Processed Aluminum Alloy Tubes

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 1706-1710
Author(s):  
Selvam Rajiv ◽  
Karibeeran Shanmuga Sundaram ◽  
Pablo Pasquale
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Electromagnetic Compression

Electromagnetic forming (EMF) is a high energy rate forming (HERF) process. It is a high speed forming process using a pulsed magnetic field to form work pieces made of metals such as copper or aluminum alloys with high electrical conductivity. The work piece to be deformed will be located within the effective area of the tool coil so that the resulting type of stress during the forming process is determined by the type of coil used and its arrangement as related to the component. Tubular or structural components can be narrowed by means of compression coils or widened by means of expansion coils, where as sheet metal can be deformed by flat coils. In this work, the experimental investigation and simulation of electromagnetic compression forming of aluminum alloy tubes is studied. The aim of the paper was to verify the results from Finite element methods with experimental data. Experiments were conducted on Tubes of outer diameter 40 mm and wall thickness of 2 mm with a nominal tensile strength of 214 MPa. The tube was compressed using a 4 turn helical actuator discharge that can be energied up to 20 kJ. A field shaper made of aluminum was used. A Maximum reduction of 15.85% in diameters were measured. The same problem was simulated in ANSYS using static coupled electromagnetic analysis. The results of the Simulation showed good correlation with experimental results.

Study of Electromagnetic Forming Process on Tubular Components

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 894-898
Author(s):  
K. Sriram ◽  
Karibeeran Shanmuga Sundaram ◽  
P. Arumugam
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Electromagnetic Forming ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Compression Process ◽  
Aluminium Copper ◽  
High Speed Forming ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Tubular Components ◽  
Forming Methods

Forming processes are defined as to modify the shape of a work piece by deforming it, without the removal of material. To overcome a number of longstanding problems in conventional forming methods such as low production rates, difficulty in forming light weight components etc., an alternate approach of electromagnetic forming process is introduced. Electromagnetic forming (EMF) is a high speed forming process used to form thinwalled work pieces (usually sheets and tubes) that have high electrical conductivity, such as aluminium, copper etc. Electromagnetic tube compression processes, the design of an experimental set up for electromagnetic tube compression process are discussed in detail in this paper

Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Tubular Electrohydraulic Forming Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 871 ◽  
pp. 80-86
Author(s):  
Ya Nan Wei ◽  
Fei Fei Zhang ◽  
Bo Wei ◽  
Hui Xu ◽  
Kai He
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Discharge Voltage ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Electrohydraulic Forming ◽  
High Speed Forming ◽  
Forming Efficiency ◽  
History Of ◽  
Instantaneous Discharge ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Forming Methods

Electrohydraulic forming (EHF) is a kind of high speed forming process, which deforms the metal by shock wave through instantaneous discharge of high voltage in water. Compared with the traditional forming methods, this high speed forming process can greatly improve the formability of the materials. There are many processing factors that affect the forming efficiency and performance of the electrohydraulic forming process, one of which is the discharge voltage between the electrodes. In this paper, three electrohydraulic forming experiments with various die shapes were carried out under various discharge voltage conditions. And the bulge height and axial length of the aluminum alloy A6061 tubes under different conditions were compared. Besides, finite element numerical simulation was also performed to quantitatively investigate the deformation history of the tube.

scholarly journals Through-Process Finite Element Modeling for Warm Flanging Process of Large-Diameter Aluminum Alloy Shell of Gas Insulated (Metal-Enclosed) Switchgear

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1784
Author(s):  
Da-Wei Zhang ◽  
Tian-Lin Shi ◽  
Sheng-Dun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Temperature Field ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Fe Modeling ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Forming Characteristics ◽  
Forming Defects

The large diameter metal shell component (LDMSC) is an important part of gas insulated (metal-enclosed) switchgear (GIS). The LDMSC with multi branches is filled with gas under certain pressure. The plastic forming process is an efficient approach to manufacturing the high reliability LDMSC. The warm flanging process has been widely used to form LDMSC using aluminum alloy. The forming process is characterized by local heating, and the distribution of temperature is strongly inhomogeneous. Although the wall thickness of the shell is 10 mm to 20 mm, the ratio of outer diameter to thickness is more than 40. These present some difficulties in the flanging process and result in some forming defects. Detailed forming characteristics are hard to obtain by analytical and experimental methods. Thus, the through-process finite element (FE) modeling considering heating, forming, unloading, and cooling is one of the key problems to research the manufacturing process of LDMSC. In this study, the through-process FE modeling of the warm flanging process of LDMSC using aluminum alloy was carried out based on the FORGE. The thermo-mechanical coupled finite element method was adopted in the modeling, and the deformation of the workpiece and the die stress were considered together in the modeling. A full three-dimensional (3D) geometry was modeled due to inhomogeneous distribution in all directions for the temperature field. The simulation data of local flame heating could be transferred seamlessly to the simulations of the deforming process, the unloading process, and the cooling process in the through-process FE model. The model was validated by comparison with geometric shapes and forming defects obtained from the experiment. The developed FE model could describe the inhomogeneous temperature field along circumferential, radial, and axial directions for the formed branch as well as the deformation characteristic and the unloading behavior during the warm flanging process. By using the FE model, the forming defects during the flanging process and their controlling characteristics were explored, the evolution of the temperature field through the whole process was studied, and deformation and springback characteristics were analyzed. The results of this study provide a basis for investigating deformation mechanisms, optimizing processes, and determining parameters in the warm flanging process of a large-diameter aluminum alloy shell component.

Machine Learning Acoustic Emission Based Monitoring of Cold Forging for Smart Manufacturing: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Product Quality ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Cold Forging ◽  
Smart Manufacturing ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Cold Forming ◽  
Effective Manner

Cold forging is a high-speed forming technique used to shape metals at near room temperature. and it allows high-rate production of high strength metal-based products in a consistent and cost-effective manner. However, cold forming processes are characterized by complex material deformation dynamics which makes product quality control difficult to achieve. There is no well defined mathematical model that governs the interactions between a cold forming process, material properties, and final product quality. The goal of this work is to provide a review for the state of research in the field of using acoustic emission (AE) technology in monitoring cold forging process. The integration of AE with machine learning (ML) algorithms to monitor the quality is also reviewed and discussed. It is realized that this promising technology didn’t receive the deserving attention for its implementation in cold forging and that more work is needed.

Joining of Tubular Parts by Electromagnetic Forming; Experimental Investigations

2014 ◽  
Vol 792 ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pál Rácz ◽  
Nándor Göbl ◽  
Daniel Horváth ◽  
Athanasios G. Mamalis
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Dissimilar Materials ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Electromagnetic Forming ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
High Speed Forming

Electromagnetic forming is a high speed forming process, wherein the forming pressure is created by high energy density electromagnetic pulse. Besides direct shaping there are other application areas as well, so electromagnetic plastic forming is a potential field of creating joints between tube and rod-like components. Connecting components of dissimilar materials is an increasing demand in the manufacturing process of structures in the automotive industry. The application of new technologies, such as electrodynamic, especially electromagnetic forming, is a possible method to satisfy these demands. The article summarizes the most important fundamentals of electromagnetic forming; in particular, tube-rod joints, the main types of such joints; interference-fit and form-fit joints are described. Experiments, which were carried out producing tube-rod joints with electromagnetic forming, are also introduced. A new type of form-fit joints for tube-rod connections has been developed, which can withstand not only tensile loads but also torsion. Experiments and mechanical tests have proved the applicability of this kind of joints.

scholarly journals An All-Atom Simulation Study of Gas Detonation Forming Technique

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 611
Author(s):  
Ambarish Kulkarni ◽  
Vispi Karkaria ◽  
Milankumar Nandgaonkar ◽  
Sandeep P. Patil ◽  
Bernd Markert
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Dome Height ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Gas Detonation ◽  
Failure Patterns ◽  
Deformation Response ◽  
Applied Loading ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Speed Forming

The high-speed forming process is the key to attaining difficult and irregular profiles on ductile materials. In the present work, we proposed the all-atom model of the gas detonation forming process, wherein molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed on the aluminum workpiece at different loading speeds similar to the various pressure values in the process. The deformation response of an aluminum workpiece for a wide range of loading speeds, 0.1–8 Å/ps, was investigated. The dome-height, failure patterns, and formability of the aluminum workpiece were examined for these loading speeds. We obtained an inverse relationship between the formability of the aluminum workpiece and the applied loading speed. Moreover, in this work, the influence of the different percentage of defects in the workpieces on the mechanical behavior was investigated. We observed that at lower speeds (< 2 Å/ps), the deformation is observed throughout the workpiece starting from the point of contact in the middle and that is contrary to the deformations observed due to the higher loading speed where localized deformations occur due to creation of slipping planes. We also found that the internal voids lead to the rearrangement of atoms to facilitate the movement of slipping planes leading to better formability compared to the no-void workpieces. This work helps to get a fundamental understanding of deformation behavior in the high-speed forming process with and without defects in the aluminum workpiece at the nanoscale.

scholarly journals Effect of Variable Tube Wall Thicknesses of Al-Mg-Si Alloy Tube During Electromagnetic Compression using Four Turn Axi-Symmetric Coil

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1427-1431
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Tube Wall ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Software Comparison ◽  
Alloy Tube ◽  
Aluminum Alloy Tube ◽  
Electromagnetic Compression

Electromagnetic compression (EMC) is a solid state, high velocity process of deformation of materials. In this process the enhancement of the formability is achieved due to high strain rate forming. In the present study Aluminum alloy AA6061 tube has been compressed using four turn axisymmetric coil. The effect of variable tube wall thicknesses i.e. 1.0, 1.7, and 2.4 mm during the compression of the Al-Mg-Si Aluminum alloy tube electromagnetically has been studied. A constant gap between coil inner diameter (ID) and workpiece outer diameter (OD) was maintained. It has been found that the tube deformation was maximum when the wall thickness was minimum. For compression, 8 kJ energy was used with double power bank. A three dimensional (3D) model of four turn compression coil has been proposed using LS-DYNA software. Comparison between the numerical simulation and experimental results showed a close agreement between both the results. Compression using EMF process can be used in modern industries like automotive, aerospace and nuclear power plants.

Electromagnetic Sheet Bulging: Analysis of Process Parameters by FE Simulations

2013 ◽  
Vol 554-557 ◽  
pp. 741-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joao Pedro M. Correia ◽  
Saïd Ahzi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Finite Element Simulations ◽  
Electromagnetic Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
High Speed Forming ◽  
Bulging Test ◽  
High Repeatability

Electromagnetic forming is a non-conventional forming process and is classified as a high-speed forming process. It provides certain advantages as compared to conventional forming processes: improved formability, high repeatability and productivity, reduction in tooling cost and reduction of springback and of wrinkling. However, various process parameters affect the performance of the electromagnetic forming system. Finite element simulations are very useful to optimize a process because they can reduce time and costs. With the aim of investigating the effects of the process parameters on the deformed blank geometry, finite element simulations of an electromagnetic sheet bulging test have been performed in this work. Furthermore the role of first impulse of discharged current is also investigated.

Research on Formability of Aluminum Alloy 2024 Sheet by Viscous Pressure Forming

2013 ◽  
Vol 634-638 ◽  
pp. 2872-2876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tie Jun Gao ◽  
Yao Wang ◽  
Jian Guang Liu ◽  
Zhong Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Thickness Distribution ◽  
Viscous Medium ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Aluminum Alloy 2024 ◽  
Viscous Pressure ◽  
Flexible Die ◽  
Viscous Pressure Forming

Viscous pressure forming(VPF) using a semi-solid, flowable, highly viscous and certain rate sensitive macromolecule polymer as the forming flexible-die is a good forming method for high strength, low plasticity, complex sheet metal parts. In this paper, the bulging process of aluminum alloy 2024 sheet is carried out by combining methods of experiments with numerical simulation. Influences of viscous medium properties on the geometry of bulging specimens, thickness distribution and the pressure field of viscous medium are analyzed, and the limit bulging heights of aluminum alloy 2024 sheets are obtained. The research results show that choosing viscous medium with high rate sensitivity in the forming process can increase the non-uniformity of viscous pressure field, improve the viscous pressure bulging property of aluminum alloy 2024 sheet, and ameliorate the distribution uniformity of wall thickness of bulging specimens.

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