Abstract: A rigid-triangle velocity field for combined backward-forward extrusion based on the experiments and the slip-line field is proposed in this paper. The flow separation point in the rigid-triangle velocity field is defined in accordance with the slip-line theory. A formula of minimum upper bound solution for the punch pressure of the combined extrusion is derived. The values from this formula are compared with those from the slip-line solution and with experimental results. The formula of upper bound solution can be used in practice.

Key words: indirect control system, absolute stability, Hermitian quadratic form, Jordan normal form