High-energy (explosive) forming process at North American Aviation's El Toro, Calif, facility combines all basic factors, with added advantage of requiring attractively low installation and tooling costs; two general methods of high-energy forming used are pit forming under water, and bulge forming in which no water pit is employed; critical parts produced include components for rocket engine assemblies, rocket engine mandrels, pylons for Hound Dog missile, etc; description of techniques and their advantages. (See also Machy (NY) v 70 n 11 July 1964 p 116-20)


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    Title :

    HERF is big producer at North American Aviation


    Additional title:

    Machy (Lond)


    Published in:

    Machinery (London) ; 106 , n 2727


    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :