Multi-point sandwich forming of a spherical sector with tool-shape compensation

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 74-80

  Zhang, Q ^a   Wang, Z R ^a   Dean, T A ^a,b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Die compensation; Interpolator; Multi point sandwich forming (MPSF); Spherical shape

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIES; POLYURETHANES; QUALITY CONTROL; SHEET METAL; FORMING; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

DIE COMPENSATION; INVERSE DISPLACEMENT COMPENSATION; MULTI-POINT SANDWICH FORMING (MPSF); SPHERICAL SHAPES;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

BLANK HOLDER; DIE COMPENSATION; INVERSE DISPLACEMENT COMPENSATION; MULTI-POINT SANDWICH FORMING; ROTATIONAL SYMMETRY; SPHERICAL SHAPE;

EID: 34548555633     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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