The mechanics of multi-point sandwich forming

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 48, Issue 12-13, 2008, Pages 1495-1503

  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 sheet; Dimple; Interpolator; Multi point sandwich forming (MPSF); Sheet forming

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; DEFORMATION; DIES; IRON; LIGHT METALS; MECHANICS; METAL FORMING; METALS; RUBBER; SHEET METAL; SPEED; STEEL SHEET;

COMPONENT DIMENSIONS; CONTINUOUS SURFACE; DEFORMATION MECHANICS; DIE SURFACE; PLANE STRAINS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; RE-CONFIGURABLE; SHEET-METAL FORMING; TRIAL AND ERROR; WORK-PIECE (WP); WORK-PIECES;

FORMING;

EID: 48549092268     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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