Openable electromagnetic actuator as a non-contact, agile tool for crimping operations. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taber, Geoffrey A.; Vivek, Anupam; Coffey, John; Daehn, Glenn S.
• Is Part Of: Manufacturing letters. Volume 5(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Conformal joining -- Electromagnetic forming -- Impulse forming; Manufacturing industries -- Periodicals; Production engineering -- Periodicals; Manufacturing industries; Periodicals; 670
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mfglet.2015.07.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-8463

Abstract

Abstract: This work focuses on using electromagnetic forming (EMF) for creating a conformal interference fit between an aluminum outer tube and a coaxially aligned inner part using a novel tool known as an openable actuator, or simply O-actuator. The utility of the O-actuator is in applications where it is impractical or impossible to remove a crimped assembly from a traditional helical actuating coil. In this work, a fully conformal joint between aluminum alloy type 6061 tube of circular starting geometry and AISI 1018 steel hexagonal rod was created with an input electrical energy of 8 kJ.