Optimizing tube hydroforming using process simulation and experimental verification

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 137-143

  Aue u Lan, Yingyot ^a   Ngaile, Gracious ^a   Altan, Taylan ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

FEM; Simulation; Tube hydroforming

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DEFORMATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTIC FLOW; RELIABILITY; ROLLING; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING; WELDING;

DEFORMATION ZONES; LOADING PATHS; TUBE HYDROFORMING;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 0942266779     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00854-9     Document Type: Article

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