Finite element simulation of thermoforming processes for polymer sheets

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Volumn 61, Issue 3-6, 2003, Pages 209-218

  Warby, M K ^a   Whiteman, J R ^a   Jiang, W G ^a   Warwick, P ^b   Wright, T ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Autotype International Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element simulation; Polymeric sheets; Thermoforming process

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMOFORMING; VACUUM;

POLYMER SHEETS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 0037472542     PISSN: 03784754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4754(02)00077-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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