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In the present study, the rotary draw bending of aluminum alloy tubes with internal fluid pressure is investigated by finite element simulation and experiments. The effect of the internal pressure on the cross-section ovality, wall thinning, and wall thickening was studied. The results show that the internal pressure has a significant effect on cross-section quality of aluminum alloy bent tubes. As the internal pressure increases, the cross-section ovality and the wall thickening decrease, and the wall thinning increases. The effect of internal pressure on wall thinning is more significant than its effect on wall thickening.
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Lăzărescu, L. Effect of internal fluid pressure on quality of aluminum alloy tube in rotary draw bending. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 64, 85–91 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-012-3992-8
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