Research Article

Reducing the Collision Damage Done to the Tips of Steel Needles during Integrated Piercing by Using Shape Optimization with Feature Selection

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Detailed process of integrated piercing preform: (a) arrangement of needle array; (b) integrated piercing; (c) pressurized compaction; (d) piercing completed; (e) replacement and lock; (f) preform.
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