True stress-strain analysis on weldment of heterogeneous tailor-welded blanks-a novel approach for forming simulation

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-229

  Cheng, C H ^a   Jie, M ^b   Chan, L C ^a   Chow, C L ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b University of Michigan Dearborn   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical simulation; Stainless steel; Tailor welded blanks; True stress strain; Weldment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; STAINLESS STEEL; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

PLASTIC INCOMPRESSIBILITY; TAILOR WELDED BLANKS (TWB); VERTEX THEORY; WELDMENT;

WELDS;

EID: 33751227831     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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