Manifold free multiple sheet superplastic forming
Abstract
Fluid-forming compositions in a container attached to enclosed adjacent sheets are heated to relatively high temperatures to generate fluids (gases) that effect inflation of the sheets. Fluid rates to the enclosed space between the sheets can be regulated by the canal from the container. Inflated articles can be produced by a continuous, rather than batch-type, process.
- Inventors:
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- Danville, CA
- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873879
- Patent Number(s):
- 6264880
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- 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
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28F - DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- manifold; free; multiple; sheet; superplastic; forming; fluid-forming; compositions; container; attached; enclosed; adjacent; sheets; heated; relatively; temperatures; generate; fluids; gases; effect; inflation; fluid; rates; space; regulated; canal; inflated; articles; produced; continuous; batch-type; process; enclosed space; multiple sheet; forming composition; /264/72/
Citation Formats
Elmer, John W, and Bridges, Robert L. Manifold free multiple sheet superplastic forming. United States: N. p., 2001.
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title = {Manifold free multiple sheet superplastic forming},
author = {Elmer, John W and Bridges, Robert L},
abstractNote = {Fluid-forming compositions in a container attached to enclosed adjacent sheets are heated to relatively high temperatures to generate fluids (gases) that effect inflation of the sheets. Fluid rates to the enclosed space between the sheets can be regulated by the canal from the container. Inflated articles can be produced by a continuous, rather than batch-type, process.},
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year = {2001},
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