Tube hydroforming: Current research, applications and need for training

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 224-231

  Ahmetoglu, M ^a   Sutter, K ^a   Li, X J ^a   Altan, T ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroforming technology; Pre form design; Tube hydroforming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010539273     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(99)00203-4     Document Type: Article

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