Mini-symposia
Mini-Symposia
MS01 COMPOSITES FORMING PROCESSES
MS02 EXTRUSION AND DRAWING
MS03 FORGING AND ROLLING
MS04 INNOVATIVE JOINING BY FORMING TECHNOLOGIES
MS05 INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING AND SUSTAINABILITY
MS06 LASER MATERIAL FORMING
MS07 MACHINING AND CUTTING
MS08 NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FABRICATION AND APPLICATIONS
MS09 NEW AND ADVANCED NUMERICAL STRATEGIES FOR MATERIAL FORMING
MS10 NON-CONVENTIONAL PROCESSES
MS11 OPTIMIZATION AND INVERSE ANALYSIS IN FORMING
MS12 POLYMER PROCESSING AND THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MS13 SEMI-SOLID PROCESSES
MS14 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
MS15 FORMABILITY OF METALLIC MATERIALS
MS16 INCREMENTAL AND SHEET METAL FORMING
MS17 MATERIAL BEHAVIOUR MODELLING
MS01: Composites forming processes
Coordinator: Prof. Philippe Boisse
Co-Organizers: Prof. Remko Akkerman, Dr Emmanuelle Abisset-Chavanne, Prof. Stepan Lomov, Prof. James A. Sherwood
Description: The use of composite materials is expanding rapidly in various fields, in particular in civil aeronautics. These high level applications of composite materials created a significant demand for scientific knowledge and computational tools for composite material manufacturing. The mechanical behaviour of the composite materials in service is dominated by the fibre orientation and density. The forming process, in turn, determines the fibre distribution. Hence, not only the in service performance (stiffness, damage, fatigue…) has to be predicted, but certainly also the complex manufacturing processes, of which there are many. Their knowledge and their modelling are essential for the analysis of the composite structures in service. Since 2001 and the Liege ESAFORM conference, an annual “Composite forming processes” mini symposium gathers researchers from Europe, and also from USA, Asia and Australia, who can present their works and exchange their points of view concerning research in the field of composite forming. Conference ESAFORM thus became a privileged and single place for this subject. Experimental and numerical "benchmarks" were set up on in-plane shear properties, double dome forming and friction. They are discussed within the composites forming mini-symposia. The topics of the developed sessions concern in particular: Material characterization; Constitutive laws during forming; Forming simulations; Mesoscopic analyses; Resin injection; Permeability, Fiber suspensions, Thermoforming; Contact and friction; Benchmark efforts.
MS02: Extrusion and drawing
Coordinator: Prof. Henry Valberg
Co-Organizers: Dr. Soeren Müller, Prof. Wociech Z. Misiolek, Prof. André L. Costa
Description: Contributions that cover all aspects of the technology of drawing and extrusion of metals are welcomed to this mini-symposium; literature reviews, experimental and theoretical work on the mechanics and the metallurgical aspects of extrusion and drawing of various metals, FE-analysis of such processes to calculate forming parameters as well as the resulting microstructure and the mechanical properties of the products fabricated by means of drawing or extrusion. Technological testing and the mechanics of such test where the purpose is to collect material or processing data for describing of such processes are also included.
MS03: Forging and rolling
Coordinator: Prof. Bernd-Arno Behrens
Co-Organizer: Prof. Markus Bambach, Prof. Wolfram Volk, Prof. Alexander Brosius, Dr. Hinnerk Hagenah
Description: Topics covered by this minisymposium include but are not limited to: Development of new and optimization of existing forming and rolling processes; Mathematical description and parameterisation of flow, damage and fracture behaviour of new workpiece and tool materials; Mathematical description and parameterisation of friction, heat transfer and wear in forging and rolling; Development of numerical methods, formulations and algorithms for simulation of forging and rolling processes; Validation of simulation models on industrial examples; Computer-aided process control. Furthermore, the results of the Collaborative Research Center 1153 on Tailored Forming are presented.
MS04: Innovative joining by forming technologies
Coordinator: Prof. Livan Fratini
Co-Organizers: Prof. Marion Merklein, Prof. Gianluca Buffa, Prof. Peter Groche, Prof. Stefanie Reese, Prof. Wolfram Volk, Prof. Christof Sommitsch
Description: The main topics of the minisymposium are: mechanical fastening operations (clinching, riveting and so on); friction welding; friction stir welding and friction stir spot welding; hybrid joining processes; innovative joining processes (also using adhesives) including forming or pre-forming of the materials to be joined; computational methods for joining simulation of processes; applications of inverse analysis to material characterization in joining conditions; part integrity (prediction of residual stresses, distortions ecc); innovative measurement methods and devices to detect relevant variables in joining by forming (temperatures, pressures, vibrations, wear ….);
MS05: Integrated manufacturing and sustainability
Coordinator: Prof. Pierpaolo Carlone
Co-Organizers: Prof. Robertt Angelo Fontes Valente, Prof. Sandrine Thuillier, Prof. Joost Duflou
Description: Nowadays, manufacturing processes are seeing a strong push towards the constant increase of their competitiveness and efficiency, together with more and more customization possibilities. Such improvements must also consider a higher level of sustainability and life cycle assessment, following the essence of a truly circular economy paradigm. Chain process involving forming and assembly technologies, as well as reliability assessment and control of the parts, must be considered for true and efficient optimization purposes. A unified or integrated analysis of the several aspects of manufacturing technologies can lead to a better understanding of the complex phenomena in forming, increasing its overall efficiency. Moreover, proper manufacturing process planning, as well as scrap minimization through near net shape manufacturing strategies, can lead to substantial energy and resource savings. Taking these broad aspects into consideration, the main goal of this Mini-Symposium is to provide a forum for discussion and presentation of research works, from both academia and industry stakeholders, focusing on integrated numerical and experimental methodologies that can provide viable paths to the sustainable forming processes and products of the future.
MS06: Laser material forming
Coordinator: Prof. Chiara Mandolfino
Co-Organizers: Prof. Enrico Lertora, Dr Sumsun Naher
Description: This MS will focus on laser forming, expecially describing the mechanism related to the thermal process for the deformation of material and the response in terms of material characteristics. Particularly appreciated will be also the investigation about the modelling of the process.
MS07: Machining and cutting
Coordinators: Prof. Domenico Umbrello, Prof. Takashi Matsumura
Co-Organizers: Prof. Pedro J. Arrazola, Dr. Guenael Germain
Description: The main topics of the minisymposium on Machining and Cutting are: Experimental and numerical analysis of machining operations; Material characterization and formulation of effective constitutive laws when severe plastic deformation are induced; Analysis of the tool wear, friction and material fracture in machining and cutting; Application of traditional and advanced coolant methodologies (near to dry, MQL, cryogenic, etc.) for enhancing the machinability and the product’s performance; Surface integrity (prediction of residual stresses, roughness, microstructural changes).
MS08: Nanostructured materials fabrication and applications
Coordinator: Prof. Denis Dowling
Co-Organizers: Prof. Kwang-Leong Choy, Prof. Waqar Ahmed
Description: This MS will cover a broad range of topics, from fundamental and applied research and development to industrial applications related to nanotechnology in general and particularly recent trends in nanostructure materials fabrication techniques and applications in science and technology.
MS09: New and advanced numerical strategies for material forming
Coordinators: Prof. Francisco Chinesta and Prof. Elias Cueto
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Description: This MS covers all aspects related to non-conventional modeling and simulation of forming processes. By that we consider all those developments in the field of numerical simulation that can eventually and potentially be applied to the simulation of any forming process. Among these, the following non-exclusive list of topics is considered: - Advances in Finite Element Technology - Meshless and meshfree methods - Particle methods - Advanced shell methodologies, solid/shell formulaitons - Numerical techniques for challenging processes (FSW, LFW, …) - Speeding up simulations (parallel computing, model order reduction, …) - Data-driven simulation and control of forming processes, - This year we encourage particularly submissions in the following challenging fields: 1 - Fine versus coarse modeling (incremental forming is a nice candidate, but also processes like FSW, ...) 2 - Simulation-based real time control, 3 - Real time simulations 4 - Supercomputing (GPUs, ...) and deployed systems 5 - From virtual to augmented reality 6 - Alleviating mesh contraints (anisotropic meshes, advanced remeshing, mesless, ...) 7 - Data-driven simulation for factories of the future…
MS10: Non-conventional processes
Coordinator: Prof. Massimo Durante
Co-Organizers: Dr. Margareta Coteata, Dr. Hans-Peter Schulze, Prof. Laurentiu Slatineau, Prof. Loredana. Santo
Description: The main topics of MS are: EDM, ECM, EME, EHE, Friction Stir Welding and Single Point Forming for polymers, creep age forming. Historically starting from some innovative processes initially included in this MS, new symposia were created. Therefore, in order to maintain this characteristic of individuating new processes of scientific interest , the papers regarding innovative processes or forming processes of non-conventional materials (innovative materials or hybrid structures) will be considered in this MS.
MS11: Optimization and inverse analysis in forming
Coordinator: Prof. Matteo Strano
Co-Organizers: Dr. G. Andrade-Campos, Dr. Stefanie Elgeti
Description: Contributions on the following subjects are welcomed: METHODS FOR METAMODELING, CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION OF FORMING PROCESSES: shape and topological optimization; optimization of manufacturing processes and machines; process control; new metamodeling techniques. INVERSE ANALYSIS: identification of constitutive, friction, heat transfer or damage parameters; identification of boundary conditions or unknown process conditions; design of experimental procedures and measurement techniques for inverse analysis; numerical methods and algorithms for inverse analysis. Stochastic approaches: reliability assessment; robust design; optimisation under uncertainty.
MS12: Polymer processing and thermomechanical properties
Coordinator: Prof. Fabrice Schmidt
Co-Organizers: Dr. Nadine Allanic, Prof. Olivier De Almeida, Dr. Gary Menary, Dr. Roberto Spina, Dr. Vincent Sobotka
Description: The aim of this symposium is to bring together specialists from academia and industry dealing with modelling and experimental analysis of polymer processing and induced properties. This MS extends from thermo-chemo-mechanical characterization of polymers to coupled transfers in processes, in particular heat transfer in molded parts, tools and interfaces. The main topics of the minisymposium are: Thermomechanical modelling and optimization of polymers processes. New challenges for characterization and modelling of thermo-chemo-physical properties in homogeneous and heterogeneous media; Heat transfer phenomena in molds/tools associated with polymers processes; Specific thermal metrology applied to polymers processing;
MS13: Semi-solid processes
Coordinator: Dr. Jokin Lozares
Co-Organizers: Dr. Zigor Azpilgain, Dr. Iñaki Hurtado
Description: Semi-solid metal processing (SSM) is a near net shape variant of metal forming. The process is used with all metallic alloys and widely applied to non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium and magnesium, steel application remain at laboratry scale. The process combines the advantages of casting and forging. The process is also named thixoforming, due to the fluid property thixotropy, which is the phenomenon that allows this process to work. Simply, thixotropic fluids shear when the material flows, but thicken when standing. The potential for this type of process was first discovered in 1970s. There are four different SSM processes: thixoforging, thixocasting, rheocasting, thixomolding…The industrial development of thixoforming must be accompanied by knowledge and control of the various parameters driving the process: the identification of the suitable materials for thixoforming; the homogeneous temperature heating of the slug before deformation; design or re-design of the part to adapt it to the process; the forming parameters including ram speed and load profiles, hold time and pressure at the end of the stroke, die temperature, die material. The handling system is also important; it allows the slug to be transferred, in the semi-solid state, between the heating zone and the tooling and to eject the thixoformed part so as to ensure the quality heat treatment of the part. In parallel to experimental investigations, modelling and simulation of die fill and rheological property measurement remain one of the challenging investigations to predict most of these parameters. Bringing semi-solid forming community together with experts in numerical simulation and material forming will allow sharing great experiences in the field of advanced metal processing.
MS14: Additive manufacturing
Coordinator: Prof. Dermot Brabazon
Co-Organizer: Prof. Jean Yves Hascoet
MS15: Formability of metallic materials
Coordinator: Prof. Frédéric Barlat
Co-Organizers: Prof. Toshihiko Kuwabara, Prof. Dorel Banabic, Dr. Holger Aretz, Dr. Sam Coppieters, Dr. Gabriela Vincze
Description: The aim of this mini-symposium is to discuss the formability of metallic materials, namely, their ability to undergo plastic deformation and result in products with minimum damage and defects. Limiting mechanisms are not restricted to plastic flow localization, fracture and springback, which are only a few examples under consideration. Contributions based on experimental, theoretical and numerical approaches and leading to a better understanding of the relationship between material properties, mechanical and thermal loading, and other environmental constraints on the formability of metallic materials are encouraged.
MS16: Incremental and sheet metal forming
Coordinator: Prof. Marcus Bambach
Co-Organizers: Prof. Guisy Ambrogio, Prof. Torgeir Welo, Prof. Claudio Giardini
MS17: Material behaviour modelling
Coordinator: Prof. Anne Habraken
Co-Organizers: Prof. Laurent Tabourot, Prof. Tuncay Yalcinkaya, Prof. Semih Perdahcioglu
Description: Issued from an academic, a research institution or an industry, any contribution focused on material behaviour modelling from phenomenological macroscopic laws to plasticity, DDD, MD approaches is welcome. CONSTITUTIVE MODELLING FOR ANY MATERIAL: metals like Al, steel, Ti, Mg… but also glass, wood, food, textile, composite... generic or dedicated models covering complex loading paths, high strain rates, high temperatures, cyclic loading...APPROACHES BRIDGING THE SCALES: from atomistic to macroscopic scale, mechanism explanations of formability, hardening, rate sensitivity, anisotropy, toughness, phase transformation...FRACTURE PREDICTION: by continuum damage mechanics, fracture criteria...EXPERIMENTS AND MODELS: experimental procedure of identification of model parameters, or physical mechanisms experimental method applied for model validation (both model and experiments should be described).