Finite element simulation of the tube hydroforming process - Bending, preforming and hydroforming

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 401-408

  Trana, Kristoffer ^a  

^a Volvo Cars Body Components Geo Loc 26RF2 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Forming simulation; Hydroforming; Tube bending

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HARDENING; PREFORMING; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING; TUBES (COMPONENTS); ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT;

HYDROFORMING;

BENDING (FORMING);

EID: 0037015545     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00432-6     Document Type: Article

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