Lankford coefficient — The Lankford coefficient or R value [Lankford, W. T., Snyder, S. C., Bausher, J. A.: New criteria for predicting the press performance of deep drawing sheets. Trans. ASM, 42, 1197–1205 (1950).] is a measure of the plastic anisotropy of a rolled… … Wikipedia
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Hill yield criteria — Rodney Hill has developed several yield criteria for anisotropic plastic deformations. The earliest version was a straightforward extension of the von Mises yield criterion and had a quadratic form. This model was later generalized by allowing… … Wikipedia
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The Citadel (military college) — The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, is a state supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The Citadel is one of the six senior military colleges. The Citadel has 14 academic departments divided… … Wikipedia
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