Some important properties of the metal foams that make them attractive materials for various
purposes are their excellent stiffness to weight ratio (light-weight structure), ability to take up …

Laser forming plastically deforms the material by means of a laser beam with or without the
application of mechanical loads. It can be used for bending of sheets and tubes and also for …

Laser bending is a well-established process to achieve bending with high accuracy and
good controllability. This study discusses the effect of line energy on bending mechanism …

This study focuses on the effect of three different cooling conditions during multi-scan laser
bending of duplex stainless-steel sheet. Results show that the trend of temperature …

Laser bending has emerged as a promising technique for shaping metallic sheets with high
precision and flexibility. However, the traditional temperature gradient mechanism (TGM) of …

Laser bending with a small bend angle poses challenges in manufacturing applications.
Despite various proposed strategies, the achievable bend angle typically ranges from 0.1 to …

Laser peen forming (LPF) is a non-contact sheet metal forming process, in which a laser-
induced shockwave is utilized to accurately bend, shape, precision-align, adjust, and/or …

Lasers can be used to bend 2D metal sheets into complex 3D objects in a process called
'laser forming.'Laser forming bends metal sheets by locally heating the sheets to generate …

Laser forming process is used in forming and bending of metallic and non-metallic sheets.
Laser beam irradiation causes a localized temperature increase and a localized mechanical …

The aim of present research work is to develop an electromagnetic-force-assisted laser
bending setup and to enhance the laser forming characteristics of mild steel. In present …