The simulation of temperature field in the laser forming of steel plates

International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-249

  Shen, Hong ^a   Yao, Zhenqiang ^a   Shi, Yongjun ^a   Hu, Jun ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

FEM; FEMLAB; Finite element method; Laser forming; Temperature field

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT RADIATION; PLATING; STEEL; THERMAL GRADIENTS; THERMAL STRESS;

HEAT SOURCE; LASER FORMING; METAL PLATE; VARIABLE SCANNING VELOCITY;

TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34948872131     PISSN: 17466172     EISSN: 17466180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMIC.2007.014942     Document Type: Article

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