Self-pierce riveting for sheet materials: State of the art

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-36

  He, Xiaocong ^a   Pearson, Ian ^a   Young, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element simulation; Joint formation; Mechanical properties; Process monitoring; Self pierce riveting; Sheet material

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PROCESS MONITORING; WELDING;

FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION; JOINT FORMATION; SELF-PIERCE RIVETING (SPR); SHEET MATERIALS;

SHEET METAL;

EID: 37548999816     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.10.071     Document Type: Review

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