Physical and Numerical Simulation of Material Processing VI

Review from Ringgold Inc., ProtoView: This two-volume set contains 252 papers written by international contributors, from a November 2010 conference held in Guilin, China. The conference offered a platform for exchange of recent academic and experimental results in physical and numerical simulations of materials processing. Some specific topics include thermal deformation of quart flat mirror surfaces under non-uniform heating, a hot-forming process using direct resistance heating, boronizing of the whetstone forming die, and a calculation model of punch force during tube extension. Other subjects elucidated include die forging process simulation of a connecting rod, total fatigue life prediction under constant amplitude loading, forces on a circular hole located in functionally graded material, and numerical simulation of fracture saturation in multilayer materials. Still further developments described include coupled structural-acoustic systems for transport aircraft, and Internet-based shared control of vehicle steering. Niu is affiliated with the Materials Institute of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.