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:
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- 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):
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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:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Golovashchenko, Sergey Fedorovich. Method and tool for contracting tubular members by electro-hydraulic forming before hydroforming. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Golovashchenko, Sergey Fedorovich. Method and tool for contracting tubular members by electro-hydraulic forming before hydroforming. United States.
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