Magnetic Pulse Forming of Thin-Aluminum Sheet Using Bar-forming Coil

Generally a MPF(Magnetic pulse forming) process refers to the high velocity and high strain rate deformation of a low-ductility materials driven by electromagnetic forces that are generated by the rapid discharge current through the forming coil. The goal of this study was to investigate the main design parameter in MPF. To achieve the above objectives, An intelligent system which consisted of thin 5053 aluminum sheet and bar forming coil was employed for the experiment. The measured strain data have been analyzed using the developed electromagnetic FE-model. The analysis data showed that the uniform electromagnetic force is one of most important design parameters in MPF process.