MECHANISM OF INTEGRATED FORMING OF SHAPE AND INNER HOLE OF HOLLOW AXLE.

The paper introduces a new technology of the integrated forming of shape and inner hole of hollow axle. Firstly, the design of the process is described. Secondly, the range of feed angle of two sets of rolls and the principle to be followed are explained. Finally, the rolling process of hollow axle is simulated by Finite Element Method (FEM), and the variation law of load parameters and the distribution law of temperature and effective plastic strain in the rolling process are analyzed. The numerical results verify the feasibility of rolling hollow axle with this process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]