TY - JOUR A1 - Schwenk, Christopher T1 - Developing guidelines for numerical welding simulation JF - Welding journal N2 - A goal of industry is to fully map the fabrication process — from the blank metal through the individual fabrication steps all the way to the end product — in a so-called "virtual process chain." The concept of continuous simulation of all relevant fabrication segments is intended not only to achieve a reduction in development and fabrication costs, but most of all to optimize products and fabrication procedures. An essential link in this virtual process chain is welding simulation. PY - 2011 SN - 0043-2296 SN - 0096-7629 IS - April SP - 49 EP - 51 PB - American Welding Society CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-23517 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -