Three-dimensional modeling and simulation of superplastic forming

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 76-83

  Li, G Y ^a   Tan, M J ^a   Liew, K M ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Inverse identification; Superplastic forming; Three dimensional finite element method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLASTICS FORMING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRAIN RATE; VISCOPLASTICITY;

CONICAL BULGING; INVERSE IDENTIFICATION; SUPERPLASTIC FORMING; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

SUPERPLASTICITY;

EID: 2642516452     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.01.023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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