Three-dimensional tube geometry control for rotary draw tube bending, Part 1: Bend angle and overall tube geometry control

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 258-265

  Lou, Huazhou ^a,b   Stelson, Kim A ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 13544268992     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1351813     Document Type: Article

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