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  • FEM Analysis / Simulation

  • THF Design

  • Friction / Lubrication

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  • Material Properties / Formability

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    FEM Analysis / Simulation
    Number Title Authors Year
    ERC/NSM-04-R-37 Determination of Loading Path and Sensitivity Analysis of Isothermal Tube Hydroforming of Magnesium Alloy AZ31 at Elevated Temperatures T. Muckatira, Y. Aue-u-lan, T. Altan 2004
    THF-ERC/NSM-04-R-31 Advanced Methods for Finite Element Simulation for Process Design in tube Hydroforming S.Jirathearanat, T. Altan 2004
    03-R-02 Finite Element Analysis in Roll Forming of Tubes Shah, Aue-u-lan, Altan 2003
    03-R-30 Bending & Tube Hydroforming of an Exhaust Pipe Component Soman, Aue-u-lan, Altan 2003
    03-R-39 FEA Simulation and Analysis of High-Rise Copper Tee-Shape Hydroforming Jirathearanat, Soman, Altan 2003
    03-R-48 Development of a Forming Sequence of Motor Casing with the Aid of the Finite Element Method K. Shah, X. Shi, G. Ngaile, T. Altan 2003
    03-R-95-S Design of Tube Expansion Process Using Finite Element Analysis C. Oliosi, H. Palaniswamy, T. Altan 2003
    02-R-42 Prototype Development for Tube Hydroforming a Cross Member Venkatesh, Jirathearanat, Altan 2002
    01-R-02a-THF Hydroforming of an Aluminium Roof Frame Section Gorospe-Chasco, Tibari, Altan 2001
    01-R-05A-THF Selection of Loading Path in the HF of Variable Cross Section Strano, Ngaile, Altan 2001
    01-R-25-THF Design and Analysis of Tube Hydroforming of T-shape Protrusions Kenthapadi, Gao, et al 2001
    01-R-27-A-THF Bending and Tube Hydroforming of a Structural Part (Progress Report I) Jirathearanat, Altan 2001
    01-R-37-THF Finite Element and Experimental Analysis of Expansion and Crushing in THF Kaya, Gorospe 2001
    01-R-58-THF Selection of the Loading Paths in the Tube Hydroforming of Tubes With Constant Cross Sections (Experiments & FE Simulations) Aue-u-lan, Tibari, Ngaile, Altan 2001
    00-R-05-THF Selection of the Loading Paths in the Hydroforming of variable cross section tubes M. Strano, S. Jirathearanat, T. Altan 2000
    00-R-07a-THF Evaluation of Metal Flow of in Tube Hydroforming Y-Shapes(Progress Report #3 - Experimental Results: Effects of Tube Length and Wall Thickness S. Jirathearanat, K.Tibari, Dr.Taylan Altan 2000
    00-R-07b-THF Evaluation of Metal Flow in Tube Hydroforming Y-Shapes" Final Report: Experiment and Simulation Results - Hydroforming with computer punch S. Jirathearanat, K. Tibari, T. Altan 2000
    00-R-07-THF Evaluation of Metal Flow of Y-shape Forming: 2nd Progress Report Jirathearanat, Tibari, Altan 2000
    00-R-10-THF Adaptive Simulation in Tube Hydroforming - Determination of Loading Paths (1st Progress Report) K. Tibari, S. Jirathearanat, T. Altan 2000
    00-R-30-THF Elimination of the Forming Limits for Tubular Materials - Progress Report 2: Experimental Results Strano, Aue-u-lan, Aiello, Gao, Altan 2000
    99-R-19-THF Application of Two Dimensional Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for the Tube Hydroforming Process – Case Studies and Guidelines for Axisymmetric Parts (Progress Report) M. Koc, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-20-THF Tube Hydroforming of T-Shapes - an FEA Study to determine the Effects of Geometric Parameters upon the Process S. Jirathearanat, M. Koc, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-38-THF Progress Report-Forming of Tubes from Low Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel L. Rathgeber, F. Würtemberger, S. Jirathearanat, A. Shr, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-41a-THF Evaluation of Metal Flow in Tube Hydroforming Y-Shapes S. Jirathearanat, K. Tibari,T. Altan 1999
    99-R-4-THF Application of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for the Tube Hydroforming Process J. Hua, M. Koç, M. Ahmetoglu,T. Altan 1999

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    THF Design
    Number Title Authors Year
    01-R-01-THF Design of a Die with 3 Inserts to Hydroform a Structural Part: Finite Element Analysis (Final Report) Aue-u-lan, Gao, Tibari, Altan 2001
    01-R-52-THF Investigation of Formability Limits in Tube Hydroforming by Engineering Extruded Aluminium Profiles - Progress Report I Kaya 2001
    00-R-31-THF A Users Manual for THF-PAL 1.0 Guha, Awate, Tibari, Altan 2000
    00-R-32-THF Design of a Die with 3 Inserts to Hydroform a Structural Part: Finite Element Analysis Tibari 2000
    98-R-34-THF Development of Design Guidelines for Part, Process and Tooling in THF- Classification of Parts & Prediction of Process Parameters M. Koç, T. Altan 1998

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    Friction / Lubrication
    Number Title Authors Year
    ERC/NSM-04-R-44 Investigation of Tribological Conditions in Tube Hydroforming by Using Textured Tubes. C. Muehlberg, T. Altan, V. Tangri, H. Kim 2004
    THF/ERC/NSM-04-R-14 Evaluation of Crompton Lubricants for THF S. Padwad, T. Schrader, V. Tangri, K. Shah, T. Altan 2004
    03-R-90-THF Enhancement of Tribological Conditions in Tube Hydroforming G. Ngaile, M. Gariety, T. Altan 2003
    03-R-91-THF A Twist Compression Test for Evaluating Friction and Lubrication in Metal Forming Processes M. Gariety, G. Ngaile, T. Altan 2003
    02-R-44 Flow Stress Determination & Lubricant Analysis of Aluminum Alloys Kaya 2002
    01-R-14-THF Estimation of Friction Coefficients of Lubricants Used in TH/Comparison of Limiting Dome Height Ngaile, Altan 2001
    00-R-09-THF "Experimental study of Lubrication in Tube Hydroforming" K. Tibari, G. Ngaile, T. Altan 2000
    00-R-12-THF Development of a Tube Expansion Test to Evaluate Lubricants in Tube Hydroforming S. Jaeger, Dr.G Ngaile, Dr.T. Altan 2000
    00-R-13A-THF Determination of Friction Coefficient and Ranking of Lubricants for Tube Hydroforming (THF) by Limiting Dome Height (LDH) Test Progress Report I - The Case of Transition Zone in THF Dr.G. Ngaile, S. Jaeger, Dr.T. Altan 2000
    00-R-13B-THF Determination of Friction Coefficient and Ranking of Lubricants for Tube Hydroforming (THF) Progress Report II - The Case of Guided Zone in THF Dr.G. Ngaile, S. Jaeger, Dr.T. Altan 2000
    00-R-13C-THF Ranking of Lubricants for Tube Hydroforming (THF) Progress Report III - The Case of Expansion Zone in THF Dr.G. Ngaile, S. Jaeger, Dr.T. Altan 2000
    00-R-13D-THF Determination of Friction and Ranking of Lubricants for Tube Hydroforming Dr.G. Ngaile, S. Jaeger, Dr.T. Altan 2000
    00-R-24a-THF "Determination of Friction Coefficients and Ranking of Lubricants for Tube Hydroforming by the Limiting Dome Height (LDH) Test and Pear-shaped Tube Expansion Test" G. Ngaile, S. Jaeger, T. Altan 2000
    00-R-28-THF Determination of Friction Coefficient and Ranking of Lubricants for Tube Hydroforming by the Limiting Dome Height (LDH) Test and Pear-Shaped Tube Expansion Test Dr.G. Ngaile, S. Jaeger, Dr.T. Altan 2000
    99-R-10-THF Evaluation of Friction in Tube Hydroforming – Review of Lubricants and Die Coatings – Evaluation of the Friction Tooling F. Wuertemberger, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-43-THF Model Test to Evaluate Lubricants and Die Coatings in Tube Hydroforming G. Ngaile, T. Altan 1999
    98-R-07-THF Evaluation of Friction in Tube Hydroforming – Review of Existing Methods and Tool Design U. Lorenz, M. Aust, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan 1998

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    Miscellaneous
    Number Title Authors Year
    03-R-32 Investigation of Formability Limits of Engineered Tubes Soman, Aue-u-lan, Altan 2003
    00-R-08-THF Evaluation of Tube Bending Experiments: Effects on Design Parameters in Rotory Draw Bending Process Shr,Ngaile,Altan 2000
    99-R-3-THF Preliminary Design of a Laboratory Tube Hydroforming System B. Poulain, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan 1999

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    Material Properties / Formability
    Number Title Authors Year
    05-R-23 Hydroforming Lightweight aluminum and Magnesium Components from Tube D. Guza, Y. Aue-u-lan, C. Muehlberg, J.A. Esnaola, T. Altan 2005
    05-R-52 Hydroforming Lightweight Aluminum and Magnesium Components from Tube- Semi-Annual Phase II Report Y. Aue-u-lan, R. Sivakumar, C. Muehlberg, J.A. Esnaola, T. Altan, D. Guza 2005
    THF/NSM/ERC-03-R-49/A Elevated Temp. Tube Hydroforming of Light Weight Materials - Semi-Annual Report of Phase II Y. Choi, K. Shah, C. Moradi, Y. Aue-u-lan, T. Altan, D. Guza 2004
    THF-ERC/NSM-04-R-30 Determination of Biaxial Formability and Flow Stress for Low Carbon Steel tubing. Y. Aue-u-lan, K. Shah, T. Muckatira, N. Nargundkar, T. Altan 2004
    03-R-23 Viscous Pressure Forming of Al Alloys and Hydromechanical Deep Drawing Tooling Design Pisoni, Kaya, H. Kim, Altan 2003
    03-R-27 Hydrualic Bulge Tooling to Determine the Properties of Tubular Materials Shah, Aue-u-lan, Altan 2003
    03-R-49 Elevated Temperature THF of Light Weight Materials K. Shah, Aue-u-lan, Kaya, Pisoni, Ngaile, Altan 2003
    02-R-14 Determination of Biaxial Formability and Flow Stress for Low Carbon Steel Tubing (Opel) Aue-u-lan, Patil, Altan 2002
    02-R-28 Design of a Heated System for Hydroforming Bulge Test of Aluminum and Magnesium Ruehl, Aue-u-lan, Altan 2002
    00-R-11-THF Determination of Flow Stress and Formability of Tubes for Hydroforming Y. Aue-u-lan, M.Strano, Dr.Taylan Altan 2000
    00-R-17-THF An Upper Bound Approach For The Determination of Flow Stress of Tubular Materials M. Strano, y, Aue-u-lan, F. Schroller, Dr.Taylan Altan 2000
    00-R-29-THF Determination of the Forming Limits for Tubular Materials: Progress Report II - Experimental Results M. Strano, Y. Aue-u-Lan, G. Aiello, T. Altan 2000
    99-R-33-THF Flow Stress of Different Tubular Materials-Progress Report Y. Aue-u-lan, M. Koc, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-40-THF Design of the Second Generation Formability Tooling D. Ha, Y. Aue-u-lan, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-44-THF Determination of the Forming Limit Diagrams for Tubular Materials - 1st Progress Report-Preliminary FEM Simulations G. Aiello, Y. Aue-u-Lan, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-8-THF Prediction of Material Properties of Low Carbon Steel Tubes B. Arnold, Y. Aue-U-Lan, M. Koc, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-9-THF Prediction of Tubular Material Properties for Aluminum Alloy 6260-T4 Y. Aue-U-Lan, M. Koc, T. Altan 1999
    98-R-25-THF Evaluation of Tube Formability and Material Characteristics in Tube Hydroforming T. Sokolowski, K. Gerke, M. Koç, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan 1998

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    Overview / General
    Number Title Authors Year
    03-R-58 Modification Of The Viscous Pressure Forming Tooling For Hydromechanical Deep Drawing S. Kaya, C. Pisoni, T.Altan 2003
    02-R-17 Hydroforming and Hydrobending of Tapered Tubes Von Breitenbach, Groche, Altan 2002
    02-R-27-b Bending and Tube Hydroforming of a Structural Part (FINAL REPORT) Jirathearanat, Altan 2002
    00-R-06-THF Tube Hydroforming with Macro Structured Preformed Tubes M. Strano, F. Schroller, T. Altan 2000
    99-R-1-THF Bending of Tubes for Hydroforming: a State of the Art Review and Analysis A. Shr, M. Koç, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan 1999
    99-R-28-THF ERC/NSM Reference List of Tube Hydroforming & Viscous Pressure Forming L. Rathgeber, S. Guang Shr, J.D. McIsaac, M. Koc ,T. Altan 1999
    97-R-02-THF Tool and Process Design for Tube Hydroforming: A State-of-the-art Review and Applications of Computer Simulations S. Bobbert, M. Bischer, M. Ahmetoglu,T. Altan 1997
    97-R-11-THF Hydroforming of Tubes with Viscous Medium – Tool design, Process Simulation, and Experimentation X.J. Li, K. Sutter, T. Sokolowski, M. Koç, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan 1997
    95-S-61-THF Hydromechanical Deep Drawing and Tube Hydroforming: A Review of the Current Processes and Technology K. Brewster, M. Ahmetoglu, Altan 1996
    95-S-28-THF Sheet Metal Forming with Soft Tooling: A Review of Applications Using Elastomer Pad, Fluid Pressure and Other Methods V.J. Vohnout, M. Ahmetoglu, T. Altan, 1995


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