Numerical simulation of the forging process

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 195, Issue 48-49, 2006, Pages 6676-6690

  Hartley, P ^a   Pillinger, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Teqnos Technical Analysis and Solutions   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element; Forging; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TREATMENT; METAL PRESSING;

POST-PROCESS THERMAL BEHAVIOUR; RE-MESHING;

FORGING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORGING; HEAT TREATMENT; METAL PRESSING;

EID: 33746494530     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2005.03.013     Document Type: Article

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