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Title: Method and tool for contracting tubular members by electro-hydraulic forming before hydroforming

Abstract

A tubular preform is contracted in an electro-hydraulic forming operation. The tubular preform is wrapped with one or more coils of wire and placed in a chamber of an electro-hydraulic forming tool. The electro-hydraulic forming tool is discharged to form a compressed area on a portion of the tube. The tube is then placed in a hydroforming tool that expands the tubular preform to form a part.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Beverly Hills, MI
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1016499
Patent Number(s):
7905129
Application Number:
US Patent Application 12/563,184
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B21 - MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL B21D - WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FG36-08GO18128
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Golovashchenko, Sergey Fedorovich. Method and tool for contracting tubular members by electro-hydraulic forming before hydroforming. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Golovashchenko, Sergey Fedorovich. Method and tool for contracting tubular members by electro-hydraulic forming before hydroforming. United States.
Golovashchenko, Sergey Fedorovich. Tue . "Method and tool for contracting tubular members by electro-hydraulic forming before hydroforming". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1016499.
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