An adaptive simulation approach designed for tube hydroforming processes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 303-310

  Aydemir, A ^a   De Vree, J H P ^a   Brekelmans, W A M ^a   Geers, M G D ^a   Sillekens, W H ^b   Werkhoven, R J ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptive simulation approach; Process optimization; Tube hydroforming

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ADAPTIVE SIMULATION APPROACH; INTERNAL PRESSURE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; TUBE HYDROFORMING;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 11344292783     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.05.018     Document Type: Article

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