Investigation on preformed shape design to improve formability in tube hydroforming process using FEM

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 177, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 658-662

  Song, W J ^a   Heo, S C ^a   Kim, J ^a   Kang, B S ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deformation history; Formability; Preformed shape design; Tube hydroforming process

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORMABILITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DEFORMATION HISTORY; PREFORMED SHAPE DESIGN; TUBE HYDROFORMING PROCESS;

FORMING;

EID: 33745807601     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.04.084     Document Type: Article

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