Computer simulation and experimental investigation of sheet metal bending using laser beam scanning

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 589-607

  Hu, Z ^a   Labudovic, M ^a   Wang, H ^a   Kovacevic, R ^a  

^a Southern Methodist University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending; Finite element method; Laser forming; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; SCANNING; SHEET METAL; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOANALYSIS;

LASER BEAM SCANNING;

BENDING (FORMING);

EID: 0035096325     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(00)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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