Method and device for measuring r-value of tube in circumferential direction

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12352565-B2
Application number	US-202318108888-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2023
Priority date	Aug 25, 2022
Publication date	Jul 8, 2025
Grant date	Jul 8, 2025

Abstract

A method for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction: determine a size of an annular sample, and cutting the sample from a to-be-measured tube; making speckles or circular grids on an outer surface of the sample; sleeving the annular sample in a middle of an outside of a ring segmented rigid die; filling a liquid bag with a fluid medium and controlling an internal pressure, and driving the ring segmented rigid die to move outward uniformly in a radial direction using a uniformly distributed load generated by pressurizing the liquid bag, so as to cause equal diameter bulging of the annular sample; measuring strain in width and circumferential directions in a speckle or circular grid region on the annular sample; and determining the plastic strain ratio of the tube in the circumferential direction according to the strain in the width and circumferential directions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction, comprising the following steps:
step S 1 : determine a size of an annular sample according to a diameter and wall thickness of a to-be-measured tube, and cutting the annular sample from the tube;
step S 2 : making speckles or printing circular grids on an outer surface of the annular sample;
step S 3 : sleeving the annular sample in a middle of an outside of a ring segmented rigid die;
step S 4 : filling a liquid bag with a fluid medium and controlling an internal pressure, and driving the ring segmented rigid die to move outward uniformly in a radial direction using a uniformly distributed load generated by pressurizing the liquid bag, so as to cause equal diameter bulging of the annular sample;
step S 5 : measuring strain in width and circumferential directions on the annular sample in a single module region of the ring segmented rigid die; and
step S 6 : determining the plastic strain ratio r-value of the tube in the circumferential direction according to the strain in the width and circumferential directions in combination with a condition of a constant volume for plastic deformation.

2. The method for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction according to claim 1 , wherein the to-be-measured tube is a metal tube or non-metal tube, and the to-be-measured tube has a thickness of 0.1-20 mm.

3. The method for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction according to claim 1 , wherein a width B 0 and a diameter D 0 of the annular sample meet B 0 /D 0 ≤1/10.

4. The method for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction according to claim 1 , wherein in step S 3 , a lubricant is sprayed or a lubricating layer is arranged between the ring segmented rigid die and the annular sample, or a microstructure is prefabricated on an outer surface of the ring segmented rigid die.

5. The method for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction according to claim 1 , wherein in step S 2 , the outer surface of the annular sample is sprayed with white matte paint within a range of at least 60° to form a white background completely covering the surface, and the speckles are uniformly sprayed on the white background with black matte paint, and in step S 5 , the strain in the width and circumferential directions on the surface of the sample are tested in real time using a full-field three-dimensional strain measurement and analysis system.

6. The method for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction according to claim 1 , wherein in step S 2 , the circular grids with a diameter of 1-5 mm are printed on the surface of the sample by an electrolytic corrosion method, and in step S 5 , the strain in the width and circumferential directions on the surface of the annular sample is obtained using a grid strain analysis and testing system.

7. A device for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction, comprising a strain measurement and data acquisition system and a ring segmented rigid die for nesting an annular sample externally, wherein a liquid bag is placed inside the ring segmented rigid die, and an initial outer diameter and length of the liquid bag are the same as an inner diameter and length of the ring segmented rigid die; an upper limit plate and a lower limit plate are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the ring segmented rigid die, and the ring segmented rigid die and the liquid bag are clamped between the upper limit plate and the lower limit plate; the liquid bag is externally connected with a pressurizing and control system; the pressurizing and control system is able to apply a fluid medium inside the liquid bag; and the strain measurement and data acquisition system is able to measure strain on a surface of the annular sample.

8. The device for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction according to claim 7 , wherein the liquid bag is a cylindrical elastic sac with one end closed and the other end provided with a liquid filling port; the pressurizing and control system comprises a pressurizer, a pressure control system and a fluid pressure sensor; and the liquid filling port of the liquid bag is connected with the pressurizer through a tubing.

9. The device for measuring an r-value of a tube in a circumferential direction according to claim 7 , wherein a number of segments N of the ring segmented rigid die is at least 8.

Assignees

• Harbin Inst Technology

Inventors

• Cui Xiaolei
• Yuan Shijian

Classifications

• G01B5/0002

  Arrangements for supporting, fixing or guiding the measuring instrument or the object to be measured · CPC title

• G01B5/00

  Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques · CPC title

• G01L19/0092

  Pressure sensor associated with other sensors, e.g. for measuring acceleration or temperature (G01L9/025, G01L9/045, G01L9/065, G01L9/085, G01L9/105, G01L9/125, G01L19/02, G01L19/04 take precedence; measuring two or more variable G01D21/02; temperature sensors with pressure compensation G01K1/26) · CPC title

• G01L1/2287

  constructional details of the strain gauges (adjustable resistors H01C10/00) · CPC title

• G01B5/06

  for measuring thickness · CPC title