THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAPER DESCRIBED BASIC PHENOMENA OF ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE FORMING AND ITS APPLICATION.
DISCHARGE PHENOMENA, IN LIQUID SUCH AS OIL, NATER, ETC. ARE ANALIZED, AND IT IS DESCRIBED THAT THE PRESSURE PEAK VALUE OF SHOCK WAVE TO BE CE GERATED, IS PROPORTIONAL TO ROOT OF THE CHARGING ENERGY (1/2CV2), AND ITS EFFECTIVE PEAK PRESSURE ACTUALLY APPLIED, IS ON AND AROUND 1000kg/cm2 AT 10 KJ.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, GENERAL FEATURES OF SHEET METAL FORMING BY DISCHARGE ARE ILLUSTRATED, TOGETHER WITH PRODUCTIVE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE FORMING MACHINE AND ITS ACTUAL SAMPLES.