3D FEM simulation of the whole cycle of aluminium extrusion throughout the transient state and the steady state using the updated Lagrangian approach

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 383-397

  Zhou, J ^a   Li, L ^a   Duszczyk, J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Extrusion; Finite element computer modelling; Metal flow; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BILLETS (METAL BARS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; THERMAL EFFECTS;

METAL FLOW;

METAL EXTRUSION;

EID: 0037457289     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)01128-7     Document Type: Article

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