Failure prediction of aluminum laser-welded blanks

International Journal of Damage Mechanics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 193-223

  Chien, W Y ^a   Pan, J ^a   Friedman, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Failure; Formability; Shear localization; Tailor welded blank; Void; Welding

Indexed keywords

FORMABILITY; LASER BEAM WELDING; LOADS (FORCES); MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING;

WELD GEOMETRY;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 0037713237     PISSN: 10567895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056789503012003002     Document Type: Article

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