Hydroforming Applications at Oak Ridge

Conference · Wed Mar 10 04:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:3743

bird, e l; ludtka, g m

Hydroforming technology is a robust forming process that produces components with high precision and complexity. The goal of this paper is to present a brief description of the sheet hydroforming process with respect to the authors' experience and capabilities. Following the authors' discussion of the sheet-metal forming application, the tubular hydroforming process is described in the context of one of our technology development programs with an automotive industrial partner. After that is a summary of the tubular hydroforming advisor (expert system) development activity, which was a significant part of this overall program based on previous experience in developing a design and manufacturing support hydroforming advisor for the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant's weapons-component manufacturing needs. Therefore, this paper is divided into three sections: (1) Hydroforming of Stainless Steel Parts, (2) Tubular Hydroforming, and (3) Components of a Tubular Hydroforming Advisor.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, TN (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP); USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 3743
• Report Number(s): Y/DV-1606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
DESIGN
ENGINEERS
MANUFACTURING
STAINLESS STEELS