FEM simulation of the temperature field during the laser forming of sheet metal

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 89-95

  Ji, Zhong ^a   Wu, Shichun ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

FEM simulation; Laser forming; Sheet metal

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER BEAMS; METAL FORMING MACHINES; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL STRESS;

LASER BEAM SCANNING;

SHEET METAL;

EID: 0031996682     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(97)00254-9     Document Type: Article

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