Finite element modeling discretization requirements for the laser forming process

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 623-637

  Zhang, L ^a   Reutzel, E W ^b   Michaleris, P ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discretization; Finite element modeling; Laser forming

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; STRAIN; STRESSES;

ANGULAR DEFORMATION; COMPLEX SHAPES; DISCRETIZATION; LASER FORMING;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 3142575318     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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