Finite element (FE)–based studies of preoperative processes such as folding, pleating, and
stent crimping with a comparison with experimental inflation tests are not yet available …

In the production of sheet metal components, batch and process fluctuations cause
deviations in the resulting component properties, which often lead to production rejects. To …

Hält's oder hält's nicht? Viele Ingenieure 1 aus den Bereichen Entwicklung, Berechnung
oder Versuch sehen sich früher oder später mit genau dieser Fragestellung konfrontiert. Und …

The rotary friction welding (RFW) is nowadays an industrial well-established and common
welding technique since it allows the combination of a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous …

Linear winding is one of several process alternatives in coil production. Due to its simplicity
and robustness, it is used in various applications. At the Institute for Factory Automation and …

In the automotive industry, the process of deep drawing is used for producing most of the
outer surface panels. There, surface defects can occur while stamping the part. This paper …

Clamping fixtures are located in the accuracy path of the manufacturing system. Therefore,
their dynamic behavior has a direct impact on the accuracy, quality and cost effectiveness of …

In this work, a surrogate model for structural, transient and discontinuously excited finite
element method simulations is developed. This allows to reduce the computational effort of …

A ring mesh is a large-scale manufacturable structure with versatile applications in
architecture and for protective systems. However, the static and dynamic numerical …

Clinching is a cost-effective mechanical joining process used for metallic as well as
nonmetallic materials. Destructive testing methods such as peel and tensile tests can be …