Chapter 6

Simulation Models in Microforming

Abstract

As the deformation process is scaled down to microscale, the characteristics of an individual grain involved in the deformed region may play a significant role on the mechanical behavior of materials. As a consequence, process knowledge of conventional forming could not be simply transferred to microscale because classical theories will not be applicable due to size effects. In order to have an in-depth understanding of the material deformation behavior and design the forming tools and processes in microforming, knowledge on simulation models which consider size effects and account for the heterogeneity of deformation in microscale is needed. In this chapter, simulation models that are popular ...

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