Sheet hydroforming for the automotive industry

Objective

This project intends to develop sheet hydro forming for full-scale industrial application. The overall aim is to reduce the weight of the vehicles to support the reduction of CO2 emissions. The overall process development and optimisation is planned, starting from the choice of material, the preparation of sheets, process design and ends with the manufacture of two demonstrators, displaying the advantages of sheet hydro formed parts. Experimental and virtual procedures are considered as well as the process parameters and control systems. The link between experimental work and simulation is a key issue for the project in order to develop sheet hydro forming towards an industrial application, that fits into modern design and manufacture strategies. The project intends to promote the use of steel and aluminium by extending their forming limits using hydro forming process.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

VOLVO CAR COMPONENTS CORPORATION

Address

293 80 Olofstroem
Sweden

Participants (9)

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT S.C.P.A.

Italy

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG

Germany

Address

Sindelfingen Plant, Calwer Strasse, Hpc B514
71059 Sindelfingen

GIE PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN

France

Address

45,Rue J.p. Timbaud 45 Centre De Production De Poiss
78307 Poissy

HOOGOVENS CORPORATE SERVICES BV

Netherlands

Address

Wenkebachstraat 1
1951 JZ Velsen Noord

SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB

Sweden

Address

461 80 Trollhaettan

SOLLAC SA

France

Address

Route De Saint Leu 1
60761 Montataire

THYSSENKRUPP STAHL A.G.

Germany

Address

Kaiser Wilhem Srasse 100
47166 Duisburg

UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART

Germany

Address

Holzgartenstrasse 17
70049 Stuttgart

UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN-NUREMBERG

Germany

Address

11,Egerlandstraße 11
91058 Erlangen