Finite element analysis of tube hydroforming processes in a rectangular die

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1071-1082

  Hwang, Yeong Maw ^a   Altan, Taylan ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crushing; Finite element analysis; Preforming; Tube hydroforming

Indexed keywords

CRUSHING; DIES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTIC FLOW; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HYDROFORMING;

FORMING;

EID: 0042671255     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(02)00157-9     Document Type: Article

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