Comparison of numerical models for hydroforming of X-shapes
Hanna Sadłowska, Andrzej Kocańda
Institute of Materials Processing, Warsaw University of Technology,Narbutta 85, 02-524 Warsaw, Poland.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2007.2.0158
Abstract:
Numerical modeling has proved to be a powerful tool for development of hydroforming processes. There have been used various numerical models but it has been difficult to choose a model which would be good enough for a specific application. Both 3D-shell and 3D-solid models for numerical modeling of hydroforming of copper X-shapes are presented in this paper. The results of calculations have been compared with the results of experiments. Numerical models have provided quite high accuracy in getting the X-shape geometry for various process parameters. However, only 3D-solid model has been useful to analyze thickness distribution in X-shapes. What more, 3D-solid model has shown better results on load history.
Cite as:
Sadłowska, H., Kocańda, A., (2007). Comparison of numerical models for hydroforming of X-shapes. Computer Methods in Materials Science, 7(2), 294 – 298. https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2007.2.0158
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Keywords:
Hydroforming, X-shape, Numerical modeling
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