Mechanics of Forming Processes
Key Info
Basic Information
- Degree:
- Master
- Semesters:
- Wintersemester
- Lecturer:
- Dr.-Ing. habil. Yousef Heider
- Language:
- English
Further Information
Topics
- Motivation and overview of metal forming mechanics, including common industrial metal forming processes and main challenges related to modeling
- Review of continuum mechanics basics, including tensor calculus, kinematics, and balance relations
- Constitutive modeling of plasticity and material properties
- Examples of temperature and strain-rate-dependent inelastic material laws
- Work balance in metal forming
- Analytical methods in forming: e.g. Slab analysis, upper bound method, slip line field analysis
- Numerical methods in forming: e.g. finite element method
- Modelling of industrial forming processes demonstrated by examples
- Ongoing research questions in metal forming