An improved numerical modeling for resistance spot welding process and its experimental verification

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 246-251

  Gupta, O P ^a   De, Amitava ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; HEAT RESISTANCE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PROCESS CONTROL; SHEET METAL; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; JOULE RESISTIVE HEATING; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 0032070698     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2830120     Document Type: Article

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