ESAFORM 2018 - Keynotes
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Prof. Tony Reynolds |
Keynote title Friction Consolidation and Extrusion: Exploiting a New Severe Plastic Deformation Process Abstract Friction consolidation and friction extrusion were invented in the early 1990’s at TWI. However, these two processes have only recently gained renewed attention. The severe shear strains imparted to materials subjected to these processes may enable the creation of extrusions and other product forms with exceptional properties and potentially reduce the energy required for the manufacture of certain high value added metallic materials. In this presentation some early successes and remaining challenges in this field will be discussed. BIO Tony Reynolds is the Frank B. Herty Bicentennial Chair in Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Carolina. Professor Reynolds received his PhD in Materials Science from The University of Virginia in 1990 and for the past twenty years his research group has been working in the area of friction stir welding and processing of metals. Since 2010 the Reynolds research group has been studying and developing the friction extrusion process. |
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Prof. Elisabeth Massoni |
Keynote title Latest advances in numerical process simulation Abstract The industry must demonstrate the ability to develop forming processes using increasingly diverse and complex materials, in a well-controlled manner and applicable to different economic sectors such as aerospace, nuclear, defense and energy. To meet these requirements, processes evolve and new ones appear. This serves two purposes:
Multi-physics, multi-scale and multi-phase modeling are a key driver in such actions. We will give examples of numerical challenges that have for missions to meet these metal forming industries industry needs in friction welding, additive manufacturing and heat treatment. BIO Elisabeth MASSONI is the director of CEMEF (Center for the Materials Forming), one of the eighteen research centers of MINES ParisTech. Approximately 160 people work at the CEMEF, of which 60 are permanent (50% are teaching researchers) and 70 PhD students. The research activities, mainly carried out in close collaboration with the industrial sector, are multidisciplinary and concern the broad field of materials science, manufacturing, materials elaboration and numerical codes development (multi-scale and multi-physics). Elisabeth MASSONI is personally interested in the numerical simulation of metal forming and heat treatment processes. She pays particular attention to the development of complex behavior models. Its activities have resulted in more than fifty publications in peer-reviewed journals and in the defense of 26 doctoral thesis conducted in close collaboration with industry in various economic sectors (automobile, aeronautics, etc.) . |
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Prof. Francesco Paolo La Mantia |
Keynote title Effect Of The Elongational Flow (Hot And Cold Drawing) On The Morphology And Properties Of Polymer Systems Abstract Polymer systems subjected to elongational flow during hot and/or cold drawing undergo relevant changes in their morphology and properties because of the orientation achieved during processing. In particular, a dramatic increase of the elastic modulus and a drastic decrease of the elongation at break is observed. These effects become more relevant for biphasic systems like polymer blends and polymer nanocomposites. A review of these effects will be presented. BIO Prof Francesco Paolo La Mantia, Full Professor of Polymer Technology Rheological and mechanical properties of polymer systems; processability, characterization and compatibilization of polymer blends, nanocomposites, characterization and processability of liquid crystal polymers, biodegradable polymers; plastics recycling, plastics for agriculture. More than 330 scientific papers (Citations 6585, h = 42, Google Scholar; Citations 4780, h = 35, SCOPUS, Januarhy 2015)), four books on plastics recycling and two books on liquid crystal polymers, as well as several book chapters and a teaching book on polymers. More than 300 communications at national and international conferences, about 50 technical papers and 12 patents. Several invited plenary lectures at National and international conferences.
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Dr. Leonardo Daniele Scintilla Fontana Group |
Keynote title Body in White evolution for Luxury Cars: trends in shapes and materials. Abstract Design standards trends in automotive is more evident and some year ahead in the Luxury Cars field where Fontana Group is largely involved. The change is driven by two main aspects: the first is aesthetical: a luxury car has to amaze. The second reason is both ecological (fuel saving, C02 reduction and material recycling) and technical (performance increasing, mainly on sport cars). The result is the exponential growing of aluminum alloys usage in the automotive. BIO Leonardo Daniele Scintilla holds master degree in Mechanical engineering and PhD in Advanced Production Systems from the Politecnico di Bari, Italy. He is Research and Development Manager of Fontana Pietro Group. It is an International, family-owned and managerial enterprise with two main divisions dedicated to the engineering and die construction for the automotive industry and to the production of bodies for the luxury car segment. In the company are implemented different forming technologies, focused on aluminum sheet forming, several assembling technologies, laser cutting and quality control (Geometric and Aesthetic). |
