Computer-monitored hydraulic bulging of tubes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 182-188

  Thiruvarudchelvan, S ^a   Seet, G L ^a   Ang, H E ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIES; FORCE CONTROL; FORMING; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; PRESSURE CONTROL; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE VESSELS;

COMPUTER MONITORED HYDRAULIC BULGING; HYDRAULIC BULGING MACHINE;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 0030080909     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-0136(95)02059-4     Document Type: Article

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