AIP conference proceedings · 2007 · 11 citations · 0 references
EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringMaterials EngineeringManufacturing ProcessesStructural EngineeringStructural MaterialsBending Of BeamsForm DevelopmentLightweight Structural DesignLightweight Structural MaterialsSheet Metal FabricationStructural DesignExtrusionFormingLightweight DesignLightweight StructuresManufacturingProfile ExtrusionSheet Metal BendingTube Bending
The paper shows some investigation results about the production of straight and curved lightweight profiles for lightweight structures and presents their benefits as well as their manufacturing potential for present and future lightweight construction. A strong emphasis is placed on the manufacturing of straight and bent profiles by means of sheet metal bending of innovative products, such as tailor rolled blanks and tailored tubes, and the manufacturing of straight and curved profiles by the innovative procedures curved profile extrusion and composite extrusion, developed at the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL) of the University of Dortmund.