Abstract: The effects of textured tubes on the tribological performance in tube hydroforming (THF) are discussed. Textured surfaces, namely sand blasted, knurled, electrical discharge machined (EDM), and ...

Abstract: Weight reduction is one of the major goals in the automotive, appliance, and electronics industries. One way of achieving this goal is to use lightweight alloys such as aluminum and magnesium ...

Abstract: In the fabrication industry, one of the critical challenges is to maintain close geometric tolerances in finished products, particularly in the air bending process. In many cases, this problem ...

Abstract: Lubrication is one of the process variables that affect the quality of stamping sheet materials. Using a good lubricant can significantly reduce scrap rate and/or improve the quality of stamping. ...

Abstract: Hard roller burnishing is a cost-effective finishing and surface enhancement process where a ceramic ball rolls on the machined surface to flatten the roughness peaks. The ball is supported and ...

Abstract: A methodology for progressive die sequence design for forming round cups using finite element method (FEM) based simulations is discussed. The process sequence design developed was applied to ...