Electrode Erosion Observed in Electrohydraulic Discharges Used in Pulsed Sheet Metal Forming

In this paper, we present results of electrode durability testing and electrode design in a pulsed electrohydraulic discharge environment. Pulsed electrohydraulic forming (EHF) is an electrodynamic process based upon high-voltage discharge of capacitors between two electrodes positioned in a fluid-filled chamber. EHF enables a more uniform distribution of strains, widens the formability window, and reduces elastic springback in the final part...