Rubber-Pad Forming Processes

<p>List of figures and table</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>About the authors</p> <p>Chapter 1: Introduction to sheet metal forming processes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Sheet metal forming processes</p> <p>1.3 Flexible-die forming</p> <p>Chapter 2: Principles of rubber-pad forming</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Advantages and disadvantages of rubber-pad forming process</p> <p>2.3 Guerin process</p> <p>2.4 Verson-Wheelon process</p> <p>2.5 Marform process</p> <p>2.6 Verson hydroform process</p> <p>2.7 SAAB rubber-diaphragm process</p> <p>2.8 Maslennikov’s process</p> <p>2.9 Tube bulging</p> <p>2.10 Demarest process</p> <p>Chapter 3: Characteristics of elastomer materials</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Elastomer types</p> <p>3.3 Compounding</p> <p>3.4 Typical elastomers used in rubber-pad forming processes</p> <p>3.5 Mechanical properties of elastomers - linear elastic</p> <p>3.6 Mechanical properties of elastomers – non-linear elastic</p> <p>3.7 Hyperelastic models and elastomer mechanics</p> <p>Chapter 4: Forming of shallow parts using rubber tools</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Guerin process</p> <p>4.3 Free forming</p> <p>4.4 Bending</p> <p>4.5 Multi-point forming of sheet metals with rubber cushions</p> <p>Chapter 5: Piercing of sheet metals using rubber punch</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Analysis of fracture load</p> <p>5.3 Analysis of ram movement</p> <p>5.4 Quality of the pierced specimen</p> <p>Chapter 6: Deep drawing of sheet metals using the friction-actuated blank-holding technique</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Theoretical investigation of conventional deep drawing of a cylindrical cup from a circular disk</p> <p>6.3 Friction-actuated blank holding technique</p> <p>Chapter 7: Deep drawing using Verson hydroforming process</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Theoretical analysis of drawing stress</p> <p>7.3 Analysis of process parameters</p> <p>7.4 Deep drawing with elastomer membrane</p> <p>Chapter 8: Deep drawing of sheet metals by Marform technique</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Theoretical analysis of the Marform process</p> <p>8.3 Pressure distribution at different portions of rubber die</p> <p>8.4 Results of analytical approach</p> <p>8.5 Development of thickness strain</p> <p>8.6 Forming a limit diagram</p> <p>Chapter 9: Deep drawing of sheet metals by Maslennikov’s technique</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Theoretical analysis</p> <p>9.3 Analysis of first stage drawing</p> <p>9.4 Analysis of repeated drawing operations</p> <p>9.5 Collar drawing</p> <p>9.6 Redrawing with a rubber ring</p> <p>Chapter 10: Tube bulging using rubber rods</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Tube end bulging</p> <p>10.3 Bulging at the middle of a tube</p> <p>10.4 T-branch forming</p> <p>10.5 Theory of axisymmetric tube bulge forming</p> <p>10.6 Other tube bulging processes</p> <p>Chapter 11: Conclusions</p> <p>Combined bibliography</p> <p>Index</p>