Advanced forming mechanics groups
Our primary research fields are Advanced Forming Mechanics Groups, providing fundamental and practical insight and control of highly nonlinear plastic deformation processes to produce many everyday products from sheet metal.
Our research interests include:
- Finite Element modelling techniques
- Sheet metal forming techniques includes roll forming, millipede forming, incremental sheet forming and Chain-die forming
- Elastic - plastic theory and experiments
- Digital image correlation (DIC)
- Non-linear dynamics, vibrations, controls, rolling contact, elastoplastic and wear phenomena, with applications to manufacturing, mining, railway, spacecraft and biomedical systems
Experimental facilities
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