Die shape optimisation in forging of aerofoil sections

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 132, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 21-27

  Ou, Hengan ^a   Armstrong, C G ^a   Price, M A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerofoil sections; Die shape optimisation; Die elasticity; Forging simulation

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; METAL FOIL;

AEROFOIL BLADES;

FORGING;

EID: 0037427763     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00204-2     Document Type: Article

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