Experimental study and computer simulation of fracture toughness of sheet metal after laser forming

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 1222-1230

  Cheng, J G ^a   Zhang, J ^a   Chu, C C ^b   Zhe, J ^c  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^c University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Experiment; Fracture toughness; Laser forming; Sheet material

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORMING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; INTEGRATION; LASER PULSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE;

EXPERIMENT; LASER FORMING; MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SHEET MATERIAL;

SHEET METAL;

EID: 27544485278     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2096-5     Document Type: Article

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