Automated process for 3D hexahedral mesh regeneration in metal forming

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 373-385

  Zhu, J ^a,b   Gotoh, M ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Fluent Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; METAL FORMING; STRAIN RATE;

THREE-DIMENSIONAL HEXAHEDRAL MESH REGENERATIONS;

MECHANICS;

EID: 0033327184     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004660050458     Document Type: Article

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