An optimal design system for spot welding locations

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 277-294

  Chae, Soo Won ^a   Kwon, Ki Youn ^a   Lee, Tae Soo ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adaptive meshes; Finite element analysis; Optimal design; Shell structures; Spot welding

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

ADAPTIVE MESHES;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 0036132813     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(01)00064-6     Document Type: Article

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6. Development of CAD tool for optimal spot weld joints