Non-linear and failure behaviour of spotwelds: A "global" finite element and experiments in pure and mixed modes I/II

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 41, Issue 24-25, 2004, Pages 6631-6646

  Langrand, Bertrand ^a   Combescure, Alain ^b  

^a ONERA   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Crashworthiness; Damage; Equivalent model; Experiment; Spotweld

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRCRAFT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRASHWORTHINESS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

DAMAGE; EQUIVALENT MODEL; JOINT ELEMENT; SPOTWELD MODELING;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 4544288094     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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