Finite element simulation of resistance spot welding process of aluminum alloys

Hanjie Xuebao/Transactions of the China Welding Institution

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 19-22

  Chang, Bao Hua ^a   Du, Dong ^a   Chen, Qiang ^a   Zhou, Y ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Contact resistance; Finite element method; Resistance spot welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; WELDING ELECTRODES;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; FAYING SURFACE; MICROCONTACT THEORY; NUGGETS;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 3142577074     PISSN: 0253360X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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