Finite element simulations of joints used in the automotive industry

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 491-496

  Bhalerao, Rishikesh ^a   Heers, Brad ^b   Bohm, Mark ^b   Schrank, Marc ^a  

^a Karlsson and Sorensen Incorporated   (United States)

^b Hibbitt Karlsson and Sorensen (Michigan) Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE BODIES; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

ACCURATE MODELING; AEROSPACE STRUCTURE; AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; BEST-PRACTICES; COMMERCIAL FINITE ELEMENT CODES; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; MODELING TECHNIQUE; VEHICLE BODY;

ABAQUS;

EID: 78249288133     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2002-32345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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