A new three-dimensional finite element model for the simulation of powder forging processes: Application to hot forming of P/M connecting rod

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 3955-3978

  Jinka, Ashoka G K ^a,b,c   Bellet, Michel ^a   Fourment, Lionel ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Glasstech Inc   (United States)

^c Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

10 node tetrahedral element; Non isothermal porous deformation; P M connecting rod forming; Powder forging; Quadratic velocity linear pressure Lagrange multiplier linear volumetric strain rate; Three dimensional finite element

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORGING; FRICTION; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; METAL FORMING; POWDER METALLURGY; POWDER METALS; STRAIN RATE; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

HOT FORMING; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIER LINEAR VOLUMETRIC STRAIN RATE; NONISOTHERMAL POROUS DEFORMATION; POWDER METAL CONNECTING ROD FORMING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 0031273382     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19971115)40:21<3955::AID-NME210>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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