Finite element models of spot welds in structural dynamics: Review and updating

Computers and Structures

Volumn 83, Issue 8-9, 2005, Pages 648-661

  Palmonella, Matteo ^a   Friswell, Michael I ^b   Mottershead, John E ^c   Lees, Arthur W ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive structures; Finite element analysis; Model updating; Spot welds; Structural dynamics

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; BRICK; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; INDENTATION; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES; MODEL UPDATING; SPOT WELDS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 13844276019     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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