Geometric estimation of strains in car body panels

The thesis focuses on the manufacture of car body panels at Austin Rover and in particular the phenomenon of spring-back. After pressing of a shallow drawn panel its shape is often flatter than required. This loss of shape control corresponds to areas of small strains. The aim of the thesis is to de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heap, Graham Stewart
Published: Loughborough University 1988
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328374