Design optimization of automobile welds

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 377-391

  Wang, Liangsheng ^a   Leiva, Juan Pablo ^b   Basu, Prodyot K ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Vanderplaats Res/Development Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Optimal weld design; Rigidity; Sizing optimization; Spot weld

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; OPTIMIZATION; SPOT WELDING; WELDS;

AUTOMOBILE WELDS;

AUTOMOBILES;

EID: 0042203504     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2003.003352     Document Type: Article

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