Analysis of the mechanics of die drawing polypropylene through strain rate controlled dies

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 59-68

  Ulas, I ^a   Craggs, G ^b  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

die drawing process; equilibrium; polypropylene; strain rate controlled dies; Tresca yield criterion

Indexed keywords

AXIAL STRESS; DIE DRAWING PROCESS; DIE WALL PRESSURE; EQUILIBRIUM; FLOW STRESS; FRICTION COEFFICIENT; STRAIN RATE CONTROLLED DIES; TRESCA YIELD CRITERION;

CALCULATIONS; DRAWING DIES; FRICTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; POLYPROPYLENES; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DRAWING (FORMING);

EID: 0029224836     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: 20413009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1995_209_229_02     Document Type: Article

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