Simulation and Optimization Methods in Machining and Metallic Structure/Material Design (2nd Edition)
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Computation and Simulation on Metals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
2. Guangdong HUST Industrial Technology Research Institute, HUST, Dongguang 523808, China
Interests: precision machining; difficult-to-machine materials; green manufacturing; process optimization; artificial intelligence; machine vision
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Interests: precision machining of composite materials; laser processing; glass molding; process optimization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Finite element simulation, in addition to other numerical simulation methods, are effective methods to evaluate product performance, and thus have great application prospects in many fields. Conducting parameter optimization based on numerical simulation can further enhance its potential to bring huge economic benefits in machining, structure design, or material design. Furthermore, the continuous development of artificial intelligence can accelerate the process of numerical simulation, structural design, and machining process.
Based on the success of Volume I, this Special Issue calls for papers (i.e., research articles, reviews, and perspectives) which deal with simulation or optimization methods in machining and metallic structure, or in material design.
Priority areas of interest are as follows:
- Finite element and other numerical simulation methods in traditional and nontraditional machining;
- Finite element and other numerical simulation methods in metallic structure/material design;
- Optimization methods in structural parameters, process parameters, or material parameters;
- Machining method and optimization design in functional structure;
- AI methods or algorithms to accelerate the above topics.
Papers on process-related topics such as structure or material design, as well as those on the relationship between design parameters and product performance, will also be considered.
Prof. Dr. Wuyi Ming
Dr. Zhen Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- finite element method
- numerical simulation
- metallic structural optimization
- process optimization
- simulation modeling
- material optimization
- artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted
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