A simple testing-based procedure and simulation of the clinching process using finite element analysis for establishing clinching parameters

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 691-709

  Varis, J P ^a   Lepisto J ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Clinching; Mechanical joining; Non linear FEA; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINING; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

CLINCHING;

THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

EID: 0038451207     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8231(03)00026-0     Document Type: Article

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