Finite element analysis of effect of electrode pitting in resistance spot welding of aluminium alloy

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-66

  Chang, B H ^a   Zhou, Y ^b   Lum, I ^b   Du, D ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Electrode pitting; Experimental simulation; Finite element method; Resistance spot welding

Indexed keywords

EID: 27444446094     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174329305X19330     Document Type: Article

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