A framework for modeling spot welds in finite element analysis of auto-body structures

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Dong, Pingsha ^a   Sun, Xin ^a   Lu, Feng ^a   Zhang, Jinmiao ^a  

^a Battelle Columbus Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LOAD TESTING; SPOT WELDING; STRESS ANALYSIS; WELDS;

AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES; ITS APPLICATIONS; LOAD DISPLACEMENTS; NON-LINEAR SPRINGS; SELECTED EXAMPLES; SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM; WELD PROPERTIES; WELDING-INDUCED RESIDUAL STRESS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 85072484513     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-3191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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