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A combination of multi-physics numerical simulation and experiment was conducted to study the magnetic pulse compaction technology driven by two aluminum tubes of tungsten copper powder. Then, the effects of different process parameters on the density and uniformity of the compact were studied by tuning the thickness of the pack and driver tubes and the gap between them. Results show that the density of compact is the highest when the thickness of the driver tube is 1.0 mm. More energy is consumed for force conduction as the thickness of the pack tube increases. Thus, the density of the compact is the highest when the thickness of the packer tube is 0.8 mm. The speed of the driver tube impacting the pack tube also increases with the rise in the gap. Accordingly, the compaction density with the gap of 1.5 mm is the highest under the same other parameters.
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This work was supported by the project of Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 2021J011212) and the open fund of Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Applications (Xiamen University of Technology, Grant No. fma2022004).
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Fenqiang Li is working as an Associate Professor in School of Materials Science and Engineering at Xiamen University of Technology in Xiamen, People’s Republic of China. His research area includes electromagnetic forming, finite element analysis, and optimal design. He is also involved in numerous innovative studies. He completed his doctoral degree at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of China.
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Li, F., Ding, J., Zheng, M. et al. Parameter optimization of electromagnetic pulse compaction driven by aluminum tube for tungsten copper powder. J Mech Sci Technol 37, 3219–3227 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-023-2201-z
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