Abstract
A three-dimensional, explicit, finite-difference model developed to simulate the thermal behaviour of Gleeble thermomechanical simulator specimens has been adapted to develop and ultimately allow optimization of a specific Gleeble specimen design. This will be used in a larger test programme that uses the Gleeble simulator to produce mechanical property data for a 6082 aluminium alloy subjected to a combination of rapid heating and simultaneous testing at high strain rates.
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