Forging preform design using a reverse simulation approach with the upper bound finite element procedure

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 127-136

  Chang, C C ^a   Bramley, A N ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forging simulation; Preform design; Upper bound

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; METAL WORKING;

EID: 0034077378     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406001522868     Document Type: Article

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