LI Fan, ZHAO Shengdun, WANG Yongfei, et al. Counter-Roll Spinning Forming Process,Equipment Technology and Application Advances for Large-Scale Rotating Thin-Walled Parts[J]. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2026, 60(4): 162-174.
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LI Fan, ZHAO Shengdun, WANG Yongfei, et al. Counter-Roll Spinning Forming Process,Equipment Technology and Application Advances for Large-Scale Rotating Thin-Walled Parts[J]. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2026, 60(4): 162-174.DOI: 10.7652/xjtuxb202604013.
Counter-Roll Spinning Forming Process,Equipment Technology and Application Advances for Large-Scale Rotating Thin-Walled Parts
To address bottleneck issues in the manufacturing of large-scale rotating thin-walled parts,such as rocket engine casings,heads,and high-end civil equipment,including high core mold costs,low welding strength,and low forming efficiency,a novel counter-roll active spinning forming process is proposed.This process introduces a pioneering dual-servo collaborative driving mechanism for the spinning rolls and spindle,replacing the traditional core mold with actively rotating inner and outer rolls.Based on a plastic deformation mechanics model,the material flow behavior during forming is elucidated,and a matching function between the roll speed and spindle speed is derived.Key process parameters,including the thickness thinning ratio and feed ratio,are optimized through orthogonal experiments,and a process database covering five typical components,including straight-walled cylinders,grooved wheels,fan volutes,heads,and liquefied natural gas cylinders,is established.On this basis,fully electric servo counter-roll active spinning equipment featuring multi-power-source coordinated control is independently developed.This proj ect marks the first domestic realization of the development and process trials for a counter-roller active power spinning machine featuring a maximum processing diameter of 2100 mm.The research outcomes have been successfully applied to the production of launch vehicle engine casings and various civil rotating components. This not only resolves the challenge of “mold-less”manufacturing for large-diameter thin-walled parts but has also generated substantial economic benefits over the past three years,significantly enhancing China's independent manufacturing capability in high-end equipment.
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