Advanced Sheet/Bulk Metal Forming
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 2892
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal forming processes; material characterization; constitutive modelling; numerical simulation; experimental validation; inverse optimization techniques
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Interests: manufacturing processes; metal forming technology and processing; sheet metal forming; numerical simulation; experimental validation; material testing and constitutive modelling
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Interests: structural materials and components; formability and processing; severe plastic deformation; numerical modelling and materials’ characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The manufacturing of sheet and bulk metal components has undergone significant computerization and industrialization. Researchers and industry continually explore state-of-the-art methods to develop cost-effective and efficient advanced forming solutions. This pursuit targets the enhancement of existing processes, ensuring ongoing advancements in productivity.
This Special Issue aims to focus on the most recent developments and trends in advanced sheet and bulk metal forming processes. Our goal is to highlight the latest state-of-the-art approaches that can be applied to advanced forming technology, as well as new solutions for the experimental characterization and numerical modelling of sheet and bulk formability, using different metallic alloys under general processing conditions.
The Special Issue will cover, but will not be limited to, the following topics:
- Designing and modelling of metal forming processes (e.g., stamping, deep drawing, roll forming, bending, forging , extrusion, rolling, etc);
- Formability, fracture, and fatigue: experiments, modelling, and numerical prediction;
- Identification of constitutive material models through inverse analysis and artificial intelligence (AI);
- Intelligent and emerging metal processing technologies;
- Forming process contact conditions;
- Mechanical performance of products.
Dr. Rui L. Amaral
Dr. Abel Dias dos Santos
Dr. Tiago E. F. Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sheet metal forming
- bulk metal forming
- manufacturing process conditions
- constitutive modelling
- finite element analysis
- material characterization
- experimental validation
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