Formability analysis of tailor-welded blanks of different thickness ratios

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 743-751

  Chan, L C ^a   Cheng, C H ^a   Chan, S M ^a   Lee, T C ^a   Chow, C L ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Formability analysis; Tailor welded blanks; Thickness ratio

Indexed keywords

COLD ROLLING; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; STEEL SHEET; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING; WELDS;

FORMING LIMIT CURVE (FLC); TAILORED-WELDED BLANKS (TWB);

FORMABILITY;

EID: 28044435634     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2034518     Document Type: Article

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