Laser forming is fast emerging as a viable means for the shaping of metallic components, as
a means of rapid prototyping and of adjusting and aligning. Relevant industry sectors …

Line heating is a technique for incorporating curved shape on a plate by suitable means of
heating with the help of suitable heat source. In this present study, an overall literature …

Non-contact forming by application of a thermal source has been known for some time.
Recently, it has been shown that much greater controllability can be introduced by replacing …

A simplified thermo-mechanical model for the prediction of angular deformations of metal
plates due to line heating is presented. The model utilizes a semi-analytically determined …

A finite element model is developed for thermo-mechanical analysis of the process of metal
plate forming by laser line heating. A rezoning technique is adopted to greatly reduce the …

An effective plate bending process by line heating can be achieved when the heating
conditions are properly selected to produce desirable bending or inplane deformations. To …

The line heating method is a popular technique in shipyards to form ship hulls. This paper
presents a new algorithm to determine heating lines for the simulation of a line heating …

The laser forming process has been shown to be a viable method of shaping metallic
components, as a means of rapid prototyping and of adjusting and aligning. Although the …

Welding deformations injure the beauty of appearance of a structure and decrease its
buckling strength. In addition, welding deformations cause errors during the assembly of the …

Laser forming has become a viable process for the shaping of metallic components, as a
means of rapid prototyping and of adjusting and aligning. The process is similar to the well …