Browsing Theses by Subject "TWB"
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Axial Crush Performance of Hot Stamped Tailor Welded Blanks - Experiments and Numerical Simulations
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-30)This thesis investigates the axial crush performance of hot stamped tailor-welded blanks (TWBs) and their potential for weight reduction in the front crush structure of a vehicle. A baseline demonstrator structure, fabricated ... -
The Effect of Weld Design on the Formability of Laser Tailor Welded Blanks
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-25)Tailor welded blanks (TWBs) are used in the automotive industries as a method to meet economic, environmental and governmental demands. Conventionally, TWBs incorporated mild and low strength steels such as interstitial ...