Abstract
UDC 621.7.044.4:621.98
DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1168349
A mathematical simulation of the electrohydraulic forming using some types of stepped axisymmetric discharge chambers is performed. The mathematical model was tested on the base of experimental data obtained using the optical method of measuring the deflection of a plate. It is shown that the change in the shape of the discharge chamber can significantly affect the efficiency of electrohydraulic forming with equal parameters of the discharge circuit. It is found that the discharge chamber of the conical shape had the highest forming efficiency than all other discharge chambers considered in the paper.
Keywords: electric discharge in water, pulse deformation of plates, discharge chamber, electrohydraulic forming.