Free bending forming (FBF) is a flexible forming technology that gained significant attention
recently because of its broad applications in critical industries such as the automotive …

Flexibility in metal forming is needed more than ever before due to rapidly changing
customer demands. It paves the way for a better control of uncertainties in development and …

Incremental deformation is a well-known concept among material scientists, when applied
with advanced automation it becomes very efficient. It has advanced in leap and bounds …

Incremental bulk forming is the oldest known technique in metal working. Many
developments in this field have dramatically changed our society. Today incremental bulk …

Radial-axial ring rolling (RARR) is a typical incremental forming process with high flexibility.
It is difficult but essential to establish a successful RARR process and remain its stability by …

Thin-walled cylindrical rings with inner web ribs (TCRIWR) are widely used in aerospace
industries owing to its lightweight, high stiffness and high bearing capacity. At present …

As critical load-bearing components of aerospace equipment, thin-walled conical rings with
inner transverse ribs (TWCRITR) are widely used for manufacturing rocket body, aircraft …

Hot rolling of a large ring of titanium alloy (LRT) is a highly nonlinear incremental forming
process with coupled mechanical and thermal behaviors (MTBs) which significantly affect …

In hot rolling of a titanium alloy large ring (TLR), blank sizes have a considerable effect on
the geometric shape of the deformation zone (GSDZ) which is closely related to the …

Microstructure control during radial-axial ring rolling (RARR) of IN718 is important for
increasing the performance in service of IN718 rings. However, RARR is an extremely …