Cohesive-zone modelling of the deformation and fracture of spot-welded joints

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 861-874

  Cavalli, M N ^a   Thouless, M D ^b,c   Yang, Q D ^d  

^a University of North Dakota   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone modelling; Finite element modelling; Fracture; Resistance spot welding

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE-ZONE MODELING; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; RESISTANCE SPOT-WELDING;

DEFORMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WELDING;

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 28044469844     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: 14602695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2005.00919.x     Document Type: Article

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