Electrohydraulic forming tool and method of forming sheet metal blank with the same

An electrohydraulic forming (EHF) tool and a method of forming a sheet metal blank in an EHF operation. The tool may include a pair of electrodes and may be filled with a liquid. A high voltage discharge may be produced between the electrodes in a manner that induces a shockwave within the fluid. Th...

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Hauptverfasser: Golovashchenko, Sergey Fedorovich, Gillard, Alan John, Piccard, Douglas, Ilinich, Andrey M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An electrohydraulic forming (EHF) tool and a method of forming a sheet metal blank in an EHF operation. The tool may include a pair of electrodes and may be filled with a liquid. A high voltage discharge may be produced between the electrodes in a manner that induces a shockwave within the fluid. The shockwave may produce sufficient force within the liquid to form the blank against a die.