Hydroforming for Advanced Manufacturing (Woodhead Publishing in Materials) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845693280 ISBN 13: 9781845693282

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Hydroforming uses a pressurised fluid to form component shapes. The process allows the manufacture of lighter, more complex shapes with increased strength at lower cost compared to more traditional techniques such as stamping, forging, casting or welding. As a result hydroformed components are increasingly being used in the aerospace, automotive and other industries. This authoritative book reviews the principles, applications and optimisation of this important process.After an introduction, the first part of the book reviews the principles of hydroforming, from equipment and materials to forming processes, design and modelling. The second part of the book reviews the range of hydroforming techniques, the shaping of particular components and the application of hydroforming in aerospace and automotive engineering.With its distinguished editor and team of contributors, Hydroforming for advanced manufacturing is a valuable reference for all those developing and applying this important process.

• Reviews the principles of hydroforming
• Explores the range of hydroforming techniques
• Highlights the application of hydroforming in aerospace and automotive engineering

About this title

About the Author

Dr Muammer Koç is Director of the NSFI/UCRC Center for Precision Forming and Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), USA. He is internationally-known for his research on hydroforming.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845693280
• ISBN 13: 9781845693282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 412
• Editor: Koç M