Finite element modelling investigations upon the influence of pocket die designs on metal flow in aluminium extrusion: Part II. Effect of pocket geometry configurations on metal flow

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 135, Issue 2-3 SPEC., 2003, Pages 197-203

  Li, Q ^a   Smith, C J ^a   Harris, C ^a   Jolly, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Die design; Extrusion; FEM; Geometry; Metal flow; Offset; Pocket

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXTRUSION DIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW PATTERNS; FRICTION;

METAL FLOW;

METAL EXTRUSION;

EID: 0037457468     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)00875-0     Document Type: Article

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