Experimental and numerical modelling of the effects of process parameters in the aquadraw deep drawing

Abstract The determination of the main parameters that influence the aquadraw deep drawing process is studied in order to control and to drive the process. Experimental and analytical investigations are carried out concerning the pressure in the cavity and under the blankholder as functions of the process geometry, material parameters and fluid parameters. A finite element modelling of the process is proposed to access local quantities. Our investigations is limited to the axisymmetric cases.