Development of a finite element analysis tool for fixture design integrity verification and optimisation

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 409-419

  Amaral, Nicholas ^a   Rencis, Joseph J ^b   Rong, Yiming ^b  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Element; FEA; Finite; Fixture; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CUTTING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; MACHINING; OPTIMIZATION;

COULOMB FRICTION; MILLING MACHINING OPERATIONS; SPRING-GAP ELEMENTS; WORKPIECE-FIXTURE SYSTEMS;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 20644444780     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1796-6     Document Type: Article

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