Numerical simulation of industrial superplastic forming. Final report

Superplastic forming (SPF) is a metal forming process that allows a variety of components with very complex geometries to be produced at a fraction of the cost of conventional machining. The industrial superplastic forming process can be optimized with the application of the finite element method to predict the optimal pressure schedules, overall forming time, and the final thickness distribution. This paper discusses the verification and applications of NIKE3D in 4 optimizing the industrial superplastic forming process