Abstract—The Tube Hydroforming Process (THF) is a relatively complex manufacturing process; the performance of this process depends on various parameters like internal pressure, axial loading etc. and requires proper combination of part design, material selection and boundary conditions. Due to the complex nature of the process, the behaviour of this processes are studied experimentally. Current study involves experimental work on tube hydroforming. Study on various parameters of the tube hydroforming process to approach optimum process parameters. How different materials and process parameters influence the loading paths. The study was a part of a large investigation.

Index Terms—Bulge forming, Tube hydroforming, Manufacturing process, Process parameter, Materials, Bulge height

Cite: Bathina Sreenivasulu, B Anjaneya Reddy, and B Sreenivasulu, "Experimental Analysis of Tube Hydroforming," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 183-190, January 2014.