Recent Advances in Metal Forming Technology

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to bring your attention to a Special Issue of Materials on "Recent Advances in Metal Forming Technology". Plastic deformation is always a crucial part of the metal forming process. By achieving proper plastic deformation in the work material, the formed parts tend to be a better product in terms of quality and reliability. Producing the most efficient and economical manufacturing process in any forming division is one of the most challenging tasks. Research challenges in metal forming process remain the same and are growing day-by-day in terms of minimizing product defects and waste management.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect valuable research articles in which improved techniques are presented with significant contributions to the forming process. The goal of this issue is to improve the understanding of the forming process by presenting both positive and negative aspects. For example, by explaining the advantages and disadvantages of procedures involved in the forming process, it will allow the reader to understand more about the process and will help them to think and develop more optimized procedures in the near future. As research about metal forming methods never ends, some aspects will always require continuous improvements. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Recent developments in the metal forming process
• Constitutive modeling at hot working conditions
• Optimized computational procedures for metal forming applications
• Formability improvement in incremental sheet forming process
• Hybrid metal forming process
• Spring back modeling methods
• Optimization procedures of forming process
• Damage models (cold and hot)
• Tool wear and fracture

I am looking forward to your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Dong Won Jung
Guest Editor

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