Optimization of Sheet Metal Forming Processes
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2021) | Viewed by 7093
Special Issue Editor
Interests: planning and optimization of forming processes; rapid production of forming tools—rapid tooling; flexible forming tools; FEM simulations; formability analyses of sheet metals and bulk metals; plasticity analyses of modern metallic materials; sensitivity analysis of forming processes; forming of nonmetal materials; biomimetics in forming; contemporary forming technologies
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Dear Colleagues,
Manufacturing of industrial components made of sheet metal has to be in constant evolution, either through optimization of part properties, springback control, production costs or production quality. Development of methodologies and techniques used to adequately process various sheet metals in small batches or mass production is crucial for successful competition on the market.
In this Special Issue, we shall collect a set of contributions and novel research ideas oriented toward the optimization of manufacturing of sheet metal components, including:
- Online process control in production of sheet metal parts;
- Digital evaluation of sheet metal process;
- Sheet metal process optimization;
- Innovative technologies for improved forming processes;
- Evaluation of material and process parameters in sheet metal processes;
- Design and behavior of innovative tools and devices for manufacturing sheet metal parts;
- Production adaptability;
- Quality of forming processes.
Paper reporting new and unpublished advances concerning innovative concepts, technologies, and solutions aimed at optimization of forming processes are welcomed.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomaž Pepelnjak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Sheet metal forming
- Influential parameters
- Process optimization
- Constitutive equations
- Novel forming technologies
- Online process control
- Innovative tools and devices
- Innovative part design
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