Analysis and prediction of size effect on laser forming of sheet metal

Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-41

  Cheng, Peng ^a,b   Yao, Y Lawrence ^a,b   Liu, Chao ^a   Pratt, Duncan ^a,c   Fan, Yajun ^a,b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b GE Global Research Center ^*  (United States)

^c GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical Model; Laser Forming; Sheet Metal; Size Effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844525336     PISSN: 15266125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-6125(05)70079-7     Document Type: Article

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