Advanced Metal Forming and Smart Manufacturing Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Material forming processes remain one of the oldest routes for achieving microstructural control and shaping of structural components. However, research and development of forming processes have continued to evolve due to the need to minimize processing costs, eliminate defects in components, enhance production efficiency and develop techniques that are compatible with modern manufacturing processes like additive manufacturing. One of the notable developments in forming processes in the last few decades is the introduction of finite element simulations which has helped save experimental cost and processing time in the metal processing industries. With the emergence of industry 4.0 and the dire need for sustainable manufacturing practices, new advances are evolving in the material-forming and smart manufacturing ecosystem. Consequently, this Special Issue invites innovative contributions from authors on the recent advances in the shaping of metallic alloys and metal matrix composites. Contributions that extend the current understanding of the various mechanisms influencing deformation processes and microstructural control at different length and time scales are highly desirable. In addition, original research articles, brief communications, and review articles on thermomechanical processing and microstructural evolution, machining, hybrid manufacturing, new experimental testing techniques, and micro and macroscale modeling of deformation conditions are invited.

We have the great pleasure of inviting you to contribute research article(s) to this Special Issue.

Dr. Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin
Dr. Desmond Klenam
Dr. Japheth Obiko
Guest Editors

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