Resistance spot welding simulation: A general finite element formulation of electrothermal contact conditions

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 153-154, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 436-441

  Feulvarch, E ^a,b   Robin, V ^b   Bergheau, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b ESI GROUP   (France)

Author keywords

Contact; Electrokinetics; Heat transfer; Welding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; RESISTANCE WELDING; STEEL SHEET;

ELECTROKINETICS; ELECTROTHERMAL CONTACT; JOULE EFFECT; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING;

WELDING;

EID: 9644274020     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.096     Document Type: Article

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