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Process analysis of biconvex tube hydroforming based on loading path optimization by response surface method

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Biconvex tube is prone to problems such as severe wall thickness reduction or wrinkling in hydroforming due to the big diameter-thickness ratio and large expansion ratio. In this paper, the segmented dies were employed to manufacture the biconvex tube, and the forming performance of the part under different loading paths was simulated by ABAQUS/Explicit software, then the corresponding results were obtained. The influence of loading path–related factors on the formability of the biconvex tube was analyzed by the response surface method. Based on the optimization evaluation criteria, the predicted loading path was determined to be linear loading, and the maximum axial feeding was 13 mm and the maximum internal pressure was 89 MPa.

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This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China (SQ2020YFF0417369), the Public Welfare Technology Research Program of Zhejiang Provincial (LGG20E050004), and the Science and Technology Research Project of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education (GJJ180422).

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  1. School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo, 315100, China

    Chi Zhang, Wen Liu, Chunge Wang, Haoran Huang, Li Lin & Peichao Wang

  2. School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341000, China

    Chi Zhang & Lirong Huang

  3. Ningbo Vorias Machinery Technology Co., Ltd, Ningbo, 315100, China

    Wen Liu & Li Lin

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Zhang, C., Liu, W., Huang, L. et al. Process analysis of biconvex tube hydroforming based on loading path optimization by response surface method. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 112, 2609–2622 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-06411-6

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