Modeling Thixoforming Process Using the eXtended Finite Element Method and the Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Formulation
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: This contribution proposes to model thixoforming processes using the eXtended Finite Element Method (X-FEM). The X-FEM is very suitable for modeling forming processes with complex tool geometries as the mesh does not need to conform with the boundary of the structure. Even if the use of the X-FEM helps to describe the boundary position, the mesh still deforms when the structure is stressed. To avoid mesh distortions that appear in large deformation analysis, an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian formulation is used (ALE) [3].
Source: Key engineering materials
Institution: University of Liège
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanics of Materials
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2007388641