Optimal design of superplastic forming processes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 112, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 166-173

  Kim, Yong H ^a   Lee, Jung Min ^b   Hong, S S ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blank design; Finite element analysis; Optimization; Superplastic forming

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SUPERPLASTICITY;

SUPERPLASTIC FORMING;

METAL FORMING;

EID: 0035872868     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00880-3     Document Type: Article

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