Tharan Gordon, Ogun Yavuz, Bohao Zhang, Xiaochuan Sun, Ian Hamerton, Marco L. Longana, Stephen R. Hallett, Jonathan P.-H. Belnoue, Byung Chul Kim
{"title":"Double-diaphragm forming of highly aligned short-fibre preforms for complex composite parts","authors":"Tharan Gordon, Ogun Yavuz, Bohao Zhang, Xiaochuan Sun, Ian Hamerton, Marco L. Longana, Stephen R. Hallett, Jonathan P.-H. Belnoue, Byung Chul Kim","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01952-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01952-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Forming small to medium composite parts with complex geometries presents significant challenges to engineers, primarily due to material-induced, in-process defects such as fibre bridging and wrinkling, leading to poor mould conformity. These issues are characteristic of continuous fibre preforms and the inextensibility of the fibres. HiPerDiF (High Performance Discontinuous Fibre) technology is a novel manufacturing technique to produce high-performance, aligned discontinuous fibre pre-preg materials. This study investigates the forming characteristics of prepreg manufactured using the HiPerDiF method, highlighting its viability for complex part manufacture where mould conformity is critical. Additionally, a previously developed finite element (FE) model, able to predict the behaviour discontinuous fibre preforms during double diaphragm forming (DDF), was used to obtain insights into the experimentally observed material deformation. The results demonstrated the advantage of the enhanced formability of the HiPerDiF preform, owing to its stretchability in the double-diaphragm vacuum forming process. The FE simulations were shown to be a powerful tool to gain understanding of preforms deformation and thickness variation which are otherwise difficult to measure experimentally.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12500794/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145249277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Franz Reuther, Sven Winter, Verena Psyk, Verena Kräusel
{"title":"Correction: Understanding the effect of anisotropic material model parameters for tube hydroforming simulations","authors":"Franz Reuther, Sven Winter, Verena Psyk, Verena Kräusel","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01950-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01950-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12289-025-01950-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145256308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of anvils shape and technological conditions on the quality during hot cogging process of the two—phase titanium alloy","authors":"Marcin Kukuryk","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01944-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01944-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, a new method of the cogging process of a forging (type: shaft) consisting in the application of the multi-stage process composed of a preparatory shaping on three different kinds of convex anvils, and also in a primary forging on the flat anvils and the asymmetrical V-shaped ones, is presented. The new, implemented method of forging was subjected to tests in the aspect of the formation of conditions favourable for the location of the maximum values of effective strain in the particular zones of the forging being deformed whereas simultaneously marked by the absence of tensile stresses. That renders it possible to develop a scientific foundation for the development of the rational technology of the cogging process. The effective geometrical parameters of new convex anvils were determined, and the efficiency of different applied technological parameter was analysed, in the aspect of the intensity of the re-forging of the particular zones of an ingot. The investigations were complemented by prognosing the formation of ductile fractures in the course of forging with the application of the Normalized Cockcroft and Latham criterion. The analysis of the spatial strain state and stress was conducted with the application of the finite element method and of the DEFORM-3D software. The comparison between theoretical outcomes, and the outcomes of experiments, within the scope of the investigation indicates a good level of their commensurateness.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12289-025-01944-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145210542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
El-Said Salah, Rania Mostafa, M. M. Tawfik, Montasser Dewidar
{"title":"Laser forming technology: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, process optimization, and industrial applications","authors":"El-Said Salah, Rania Mostafa, M. M. Tawfik, Montasser Dewidar","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01943-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01943-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Laser forming (LF) is an advanced non-contact manufacturing technique that utilizes laser energy to induce controlled thermal expansion and plastic deformation in metal sheets, enabling the shaping of high-strength and brittle materials with minimal residual stresses. The effectiveness of LF is governed by three primary mechanisms Temperature Gradient Mechanism (TGM), Buckling Mechanism (BM), and Upsetting Mechanism (UM)) which are influenced by process parameters such as laser power, scanning speed, beam diameter, and material properties. This review presents a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in LF, beginning with an analysis of the governing deformation mechanisms and their role in achieving precision and control. It then explores critical microstructural changes including grain refinement, phase transformations, and heat-affected zones (HAZ) that directly impact material behavior and performance. Building upon these foundational aspects, the article highlights current innovations in LF process enhancement through machine learning (ML)-based optimization, real-time thermal feedback, and adaptive control strategies. Challenges such as edge effects, residual stresses, and process repeatability are discussed, along with mitigation approaches Like forced cooling and adaptive scanning. Experimental findings show that forced cooling can increase the bending angle by up to 35.2% and improve energy efficiency by 22.14%. The review Further examines the application of computational models such as ANNs, SVMs, and GAs in predicting bend angles and optimizing process parameters. ANN-based models, for instance, have achieved prediction accuracies of up to 98.9%. The AI tools offer a holistic perspective on future research directions aimed at enhancing process sustainability and broader industrial adoption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12289-025-01943-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145170413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on mechanical hammer forming and surface layer properties of 7075 aluminum alloy thin-walled parts","authors":"Na Fu, Xiaohui Lin, Yukun Zhou, Mingwei Chen","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01951-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01951-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study systematically investigated the mechanical hammer forming of 7075 aluminum alloy driven by a voice coil motor through experiments and simulations, focusing on the effects of hammering force, offset distance, and thickness on forming behavior and surface quality. Parameter optimization, theoretical modeling of stress–deformation, stress relaxation analysis, and multi-contour plate forming were also explored. Results showed that increasing the force from 35 N to 65 N raised the maximum arc height by 53%, extending the offset distance from 1 mm to 1.6 mm increased it by 29%, and raising thickness from 2 mm to 5 mm yielded a 110% rise, identifying thickness as the dominant factor. Surface waviness and roughness were strongly influenced by force and offset distance but only slightly by thickness, with higher force and smaller offset distance leading to poorer quality. Offset distance most affected surface hardness, while thickness had the least influence. A BP neural network optimization identified optimal parameters (55 N, 1.2 mm, 3 mm) balancing deformation and surface quality. Furthermore, an arc height model was established to correlate residual stress redistribution with deformation, and stress relaxation was described using an exponential decay model with extracted relaxation time constants (τ). Finally, multi-contour plate forming was demonstrated through trajectory design, providing a reference for correcting deformed thin-walled parts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145170415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pengfei Wang, Fei Zhao, Sen Wu, Shuili Gong, Lifeng Ma
{"title":"Study on the effects of Laser-TIG hybrid welding process parameters on keyhole stability and porosity mechanisms in 4J36 invar steel","authors":"Pengfei Wang, Fei Zhao, Sen Wu, Shuili Gong, Lifeng Ma","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01946-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01946-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the effects of laser power, welding speed, and welding current on melt pool fluid dynamics, Keyhole stability, and porosity by developing a multiphysics coupled numerical model and validating it with high-speed imaging experiments. A single-variable controlled experimental design was employed to address porosity defects encountered in the laser-TIG hybrid welding of 12 mm-thick Invar steel. The study found that increasing the laser power from 4 kW to 6 kW significantly raises the Keyhole collapse frequency and porosity. This is attributed to the increased recoil pressure and melt pool depth, which hinder bubble escape. Increasing the welding speed from 0.008 m/s to 0.05 m/s reduces porosity by enhancing the melt pool’s kinetic energy, which offsets interfacial forces, and by lowering heat input to Maintain Keyhole stability. Welding current exhibits a nonlinear effect on porosity, In the range of 100 A to 150 A, electromagnetic forces enhance melt pool stability and extend solidification time, promoting bubble escape. However, when the current increases from 150 A to 225 A, excessive heat input leads to local overheating and intensifies Keyhole instability. Finally, 1,000 frames of keyhole morphology during the stable stage were extracted, and analysis of keyhole collapse frequency was conducted to reveal the influence of welding parameters on porosity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145073928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chengshang Liu, Tianhao Liu, Lin Wu, Xianjun Yang, Yonghong Xu
{"title":"Simulation and experiment of crown control for ultra-thin silver strip","authors":"Chengshang Liu, Tianhao Liu, Lin Wu, Xianjun Yang, Yonghong Xu","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01947-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01947-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this research, the simulation and experimental control of crown formation in the rolling process of ultra-thin silver strip is comprehensively investigated, which is crucial for the applications in high-voltage circuit protection, particularly in new energy vehicles. The objective was to identify key factors influencing crown formation and develop control strategies to ensure product quality and consistency. A finite element model was constructed to simulate the fourteen-stand rolling mill system, integrating static and dynamic analyses to evaluate the rolled crown value under various process parameters. The simulation results were validated against actual rolling data, confirming the model’s accuracy. Factors affecting crown formation were identified through simulation and analysis, including reduction per pass, friction coefficient, lateral displacement of intermediate rolls, strip entry position, input strip crown, material strength, strip width, and entry/exit tension. Empirical formulas were derived to predict crown values based on these parameters, providing a scientific basis for process optimization. Optimization recommendations included adjusting intermediate roller lateral displacement, annealing before the final rolling pass, selecting narrow strip, implementing progressive reduction per pass and controlling strip entry position. An experimental investigation validated the simulation findings, Maintaining thickness tolerance within a stringent standard of less than 1 micron, demonstrating the feasibility of ultra-high precision rolling for silver strips. In conclusion, this study significantly contributes to the understanding and control of crown formation in ultra-thin silver strip rolling, offering a scientific basis for optimizing the rolling process and improving product quality. The research outcomes are expected to influence the development of advanced rolling technologies and the manufacturing of high-performance strips for various industries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145073927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fabrizio Micari, Simone Amantia, Riccardo Puleo, Giuseppe Ingarao
{"title":"Application of innovation theory to metal forming modelling: FEM sunset and AI dawn??","authors":"Fabrizio Micari, Simone Amantia, Riccardo Puleo, Giuseppe Ingarao","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01942-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01942-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper derives from a simple question that the authors have asked themselves when attending conferences and reading articles on modelling of metal forming processes: is numerical modelling based on FEA still innovative? Are the proposed results able to provide a further effective enhancement to scientific knowledge? And how huge was the effort to obtain such an eventual enhancement? Starting with these questions, the authors applied some basic concepts of Innovation Theory to the last forty years of numerical modelling of forming processes and understood that this technology has reached its natural limit: only small enhancements of modelling performances are obtained despite quite big efforts. Also, research topic trends analysis was performed within ESAFORM community through text mining approaches. Now, to answer the research questions still open, a disruptive discontinuity is necessary, aimed at assessing a new master modelling technology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12289-025-01942-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145073929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Borja Ferrándiz, Mabel Palacios, Clément Mailhé, Anaïs Barasinski, Francisco Chinesta
{"title":"Thermal field estimation in CFRTP composites using an attention-enhanced U-Net","authors":"Borja Ferrándiz, Mabel Palacios, Clément Mailhé, Anaïs Barasinski, Francisco Chinesta","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01939-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01939-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents a surrogate model based on the convolutional U-Net architecture to predict the thermal field in a carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic tape at the microscale during brief and localized heating. Leveraging microstructure data within a machine learning framework, the proposed model aims to enhance the accuracy of temperature field predictions at a low computational cost. The incorporation of a co-attention mechanism to handle image channels of different nature significantly improves precision, resulting in a strong correlation between the model’s predictions and the ground truth obtained from the numerical solution of the heat equation. This capability enables rapid assessment of diverse microstructures, facilitating optimization and real-time applications in manufacturing settings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12289-025-01939-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144909620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amir Mehrabianbardar, Mohammadali Shirinbayan, Zouhaier Jendli, Stéphane Gillet, Samia Nouira, Joseph Fitoussi
{"title":"A review: challenges, processes, and innovations in high-pressure hydrogen storage technologies","authors":"Amir Mehrabianbardar, Mohammadali Shirinbayan, Zouhaier Jendli, Stéphane Gillet, Samia Nouira, Joseph Fitoussi","doi":"10.1007/s12289-025-01934-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12289-025-01934-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hydrogen-powered vehicles are set to become a viable alternative for many of the cars currently on the roads. However, even if hydrogen offers a promising eco-friendly solution for the energy transition, several issues related to its storage and delivery need to be resolved in order to predict its wide use in both stationary and automotive applications. Hydrogen has the lowest volumetric energy density of all commonly used fuels (0.01079 MJ/L at atmospheric pressure). However, compression emerges as a direct and effective solution to this issue, with high pressures capable of significantly enhancing hydrogen's energy density, thereby augmenting its practicality. The energy densities achievable under high pressure are indeed impressive, making hydrogen highly practical. In mobile applications, hydrogen is typically stored as a gas in high-pressure composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs). To achieve optimal functionality for high-pressure applications, two fundamental objectives must be met: ensuring exceptional structural integrity and maximizing gas impermeability. The commercialization of these vessels therefore presents a range of engineering challenges, including the development of advanced manufacturing techniques, the enhancement of structural properties, and the selection of appropriate materials, among others. The trend towards high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks is characterized by low cost, lightweight, and favorable safety performance. Consequently, the development of an efficient, sustainable, and safe high-pressure hydrogen storage method is a crucial focus of recent research, aiming to optimize hydrogen's utility in various applications. This review summarizes the latest developments in the most established hydrogen compression technologies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Material Forming","volume":"18 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12289-025-01934-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144909619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}