Guidelines for the implementation of the CWELD and ACM2 spot weld models in structural dynamics

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-210

  Palmonella, Matteo ^a   Friswell, Michael I ^b   Mottershead, John E ^c   Lees, Arthur W ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACM2; CWELD; Spot welds; Structural dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

SPOT WELDS; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; WELDED STRUCTURES;

WELDS;

EID: 5144221769     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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