Increasingly strict fuel efficiency standards have driven the aerospace and automotive
industries to improve the fuel economy of their fleets. A key method for feasibly improving the …

The application of electric current on metallic materials alters the microstructures and
mechanical properties of materials. The improved formability and accelerated …

Micro channel features have been widely used in miniaturized products, such as micro
reactor, micro heat exchanger, micro fluidic chip. For example, the metallic bipolar plate …

Electrically assisted stretch U-bending tests have been conducted in this research to
analyze the influence of electrical parameter duty cycle cycle on the springback of Ti6Al4V …

Electrically-assisted forming has the potential to reduce the cost of hot working Haynes 230
by enabling better material utilization, shorter cycle times and lower energy costs. In this …

Aluminium alloys are one of the most efficient materials for weight reduction in the car
industry. However, the favourable performance of alloys conflicts with the difficulties of …

The present work explored the application of conventional stamping technology to
manufacture micro-channels in SS304 and AA1050 ultra-thin sheets of 200 μm thickness. In …

Electric pulse aided deformation (EPAD) processes are gaining importance as they have
potential to deform difficult-to-form materials at lower temperatures due to electro-plastic …

Electrically-assisted (EA) forming is a low-cost and high-efficiency method to enhance the
formability of materials. In the study, EAF tensile tests are carried out to study the properties …

Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are one of the primary causes of shoulder pain and dysfunction in
the upper extremity accounting over 4.5 million physician visits per year with 250,000 rotator …