Sheet Metal Meso- and Microforming and Their Industrial Applications [Hardcover]

The book presents a compilation of research on meso/microforming processes, and offers systematic and holistic knowledge for the physical realization of developed processes. It discusses practical applications in fabrication of meso/microscale metallic sheet-metal parts via sheet-metal meso/microforming. In addition, the book provides extensive and informative illustrations, tables, case studies, photos and figures to convey knowledge of sheet-metal meso/microforming for fabrication of meso/microscale sheet-metal products in an illustrated manner.

Presents complete analysis and discussion of micro sheet metal forming processes

Guides reader across the mechanics, failures, prediction of failures and tooling and prospective applications

Discusses definitions of multi-scaled metal forming, sheet-metal meso/microforming and the challenges in such domains

Includes meso/micro-scaled sheet-metal parts design from a micro-manufacturability perspective, process determination, tooling design, product quality analysis, insurance and control

Covers industrial application and examples

1. Introduction

2. Size Effects in Meso- and Microscaled Forming

3. Friction in Meso- and Microforming of Materials

4. Instability and Formability of Materials in Meso- and Microforming

5. Meso- and Microforming of Sheet Metals for Making Sheet Metal Parts and Components

6. Meso- and Microscaled Sheet-Metal Parts Made by Meso- and Microstamping Processes

7. Meso- and Microscaled Bulk Components Produced by Progressive and Compound Forming of Sheet Metals

Xin Ming Laiis the Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor at School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). He received his B. Eng and M. Eng in Mechanical Engineering from Hebei Institute of Technol,