Innovative sheet metal forming processes: Numerical simulations and experimental tests

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 2-9

  Alberti, N ^a   Fratini, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CAE; FE simulation; Hydroforming; Sheet metal forming; Spinning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PROBABILITY; STAMPING; STIFFNESS;

FE SIMULATION; HYDROFORMING; SHEET METAL FORMING; SPINNING;

SHEET METAL;

EID: 2642513230     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.01.048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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