Optimal control of induction heating for semi-solid aluminum alloy forming

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 189, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 182-191

  Jiang, H ^a   Nguyen, T H ^a   Prud'homme, M ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heating; Optimization; Thixoforming

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD; FEEDSTOCKS; FORMING; HEAT LOSSES; INDUCTION HEATING; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

HEAT SOURCE DISTRIBUTION; OPTIMUM LIQUID FRACTION; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THIXOFORMING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 34047181159     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.01.020     Document Type: Article

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