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Finite element simulation of deformation processes of micro-components

Gao, Weimin, Kong, Lingxue and Hodgson, Peter 2007, Finite element simulation of deformation processes of micro-components, Journal of mechanical science and technology, vol. 21, pp. 1456-1463.


Title Finite element simulation of deformation processes of micro-components
Author(s) Gao, Weimin
Kong, Lingxue
Hodgson, Peter
Journal name Journal of mechanical science and technology
Volume number 21
Start page 1456
End page 1463
Publisher Springer
Place of publication Germany
Publication date 2007
ISSN 1738-494X
Summary The aim of this paper is to improve the understanding of deformation of micro medical needle and thread during assembly and then to develop an economical and flexible deformation method. Therefore, the swaging process is computationally simulated with the finite element method in this paper. A commercially available explicit nonlinear finite element analysis code, LS-Dyna, is used to model the 3-D deformation and contact problem. As the firmness of the assembly on the needle depends on the contact force and friction, the contact and the slide between the needle and thread are taken into account in the simulation. The general surface-to-surface contact algorithm (STS) is used to simulate the contact. The paper provides an insight into the deformation of the micro products.
Language eng
Field of Research 091001 CAD/CAM Systems
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2007, Springer
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30007263

Document type: Journal Article
Collection: Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation
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