Numerical and Experimental Advances in Metal Processing

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to provide the most recent advances in the manufacturing processes of metallic materials and to identify directions both in experimental and numerical research, including the requirements for sustainable technologies and processes.

The covered topics will be of major interest for scientists and professionals working at universities, research institutes, laboratories and industries concerned with established and novel manufacturing methodologies using conventional and emerging materials.

A key aspect is proper process design in order to guarantee the compliance of the final product with the intended functionality, while at the same time minimizing resource usage. Metal processing optimization and the strength of the final products, including their fatigue performance, could be anticipated at the design stage by resorting to advanced modelling, including numerical simulation (e.g., FEA). The continuous development of these technologies and processes, research on suitable numerical tools and models, and experimental procedures allow proper process design for tailored product performance, which is mandatory for industry competitiveness and the sustainability of society.

The Special Issue will cover, but will not be limited to, the following topics:

• Formability in metal forming processes;
• Modeling and designing of forming and joining processes;
• Ductile damage and fracture: experiments, modeling and numerical prediction;
• Modeling of anisotropic behavior in plasticity;
• Inverse identification of constitutive material models;
• Additive, subtractive and hybrid manufacturing;
• Emerging manufacturing processes;
• Intelligent metal processing technologies.
• Processes of lightweight metals and numerical modeling;
• Product design and process optimization;
• Mechanical performance of products.

Dr. Abel Dias dos Santos
Dr. Abílio M. P. De Jesus
Dr. Rui L. Amaral
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Metals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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• manufacturing
• metals
• manufacturing processes
• fatigue
• fracture
• product design
• finite element analysis
• structural integrity
• surface integrity
• residual stresses