Accession Number:

AD0275132

Title:

HIGH ENERGY RATE FORMING

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/POMONA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• BEEMER,R.D.
• LANGLOIS,A.P.

Report Date:

1962-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

The high energy rate forming program dealt with the application of electromagnetic forces to swaging of tubing, refractory sheet metal formingAND THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC SHOCK WAVES TO FORM, BLANK OR PIERCE ALL TYPES OF SHEET MATERIALS AND TUBING. To accomplish the above tasks certain equipment developments were necessary. These in brief are A Magneform production machine was designed and assembled with a maximum output of 60,000 joules of energy at 20,000 volts. The experimental Magneform machine was redesigned and reassembled to provide an identical output to the production Magneform. A Hi-Vo-Pac firing chamber and suitable loading table was designed and fabricated. Application studies continue to indicate a potential high dollar savings on Magneform swaging of control push-pull rods. Sufficient, positive results were attained during Hi-Vo-Pac forming of complex transition ducts to recommend this method for production. Preliminary investigations indicate a potential exists for joining ceramic to itself and dissimilar materials by fusing a metal interface. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
• *ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
• *EXPLOSIVE FORMING
• *METALS
• ALLOYS
• ALUMINUM ALLOYS
• CAPACITORS
• CERAMIC MATERIALS
• DETONATING CORD
• FOILS(MATERIALS)
• MAGNET COILS
• METAL FILMS
• MOLYBDENUM
• NIOBIUM
• PIPES
• PROCESSING
• REFRACTORY MATERIALS
• SHEETS
• SHOCK WAVES
• STAINLESS STEEL
• TANTALUM
• UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS
• WELDING
• WELDS
• WIRE

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE