bulge forming
bulge forming
[′bəlj ‚fȯrm·iŋ] (engineering)
A process by which contours are formed on the sides of tubular workpieces by exerting pressure inside the tube to force expansion into a die clamped around the exterior.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.