Numerical and experimental investigation of the laser forming process

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 281-290

  Kyrsanidi, An K ^a   Kermanidis, Th B ^a   Pantelakis, Sp G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Experimental investigation; Laser forming; Numerical simulation; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRAIN; STRESSES; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

LASER FORMING;

METAL FORMING;

EID: 0033100370     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(98)00367-7     Document Type: Article

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