Optimization of quench history of aluminum parts for superior mechanical properties

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-95

  Hall, David D ^a   Mudawar, Issam ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COOLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; HARDNESS; HEAT TRANSFER; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

INTELLIGENT SPRAY QUENCHING SYSTEM; SPRAY NOZZLE CONFIGURATION;

QUENCHING;

EID: 0029749110     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(96)85008-3     Document Type: Article

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