Finite element analysis for the mechanical features of resistance spot welding process

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 185, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 160-165

  Hou, Zhigang ^a   Kim, Ill Soo ^b   Wang, Yuanxun ^a   Li, Chunzhi ^c   Chen, Chuanyao ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

^c YANTAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Contact pressure; Deformation; Electrode displacement; Finite element method (FEM); Resistance spot welding (RSW); Thermo elastic plastic model

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STRAIN MEASUREMENT;

CONTACT PRESSURE; ELECTRODE DISPLACEMENT; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING (RSW); THERMOELASTIC-PLASTIC MODEL;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 33847135190     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.03.143     Document Type: Article

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