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Deformation mechanisms and fracture in tension under cyclic bending plus compression, single point and double-sided incremental sheet forming processes (2022)
Journal Article
Peng, W., & Ou, H. (2023). Deformation mechanisms and fracture in tension under cyclic bending plus compression, single point and double-sided incremental sheet forming processes. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 184, Article 103980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2022.103980

This study investigates the deformation and fracture mechanisms of two testing methods, tension under cyclic bending (TCB) and tension under cyclic bending plus compression (TCBC) and their relationship to single point (SPIF) and double-sided (DSIF)... Read More about Deformation mechanisms and fracture in tension under cyclic bending plus compression, single point and double-sided incremental sheet forming processes.

Hybrid vacuum-robotic forming of reinforced composite laminates (2022)
Journal Article
Elkington, M. P., Mistry, P. J., Johnson, M. S., & Ou, H. (2023). Hybrid vacuum-robotic forming of reinforced composite laminates. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 42(11-12), 611-623. https://doi.org/10.1177/07316844221135211

A methodology is presented to implement robotic actuators into diaphragm forming of composite laminates. This Hybrid Vacuum-Robotic (HyVR) process is specifically targeted to prevent ‘bridging’ type defects. Examples are presented of successfully for... Read More about Hybrid vacuum-robotic forming of reinforced composite laminates.

Heat generation, plastic deformation and residual stresses in friction stir welding of aluminium alloy (2022)
Journal Article
Salih, O. S., Ou, H., & Sun, W. (2023). Heat generation, plastic deformation and residual stresses in friction stir welding of aluminium alloy. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 238, Article 107827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2022.107827

The interactions among thermal history, plastic deformation and residual stresses in the friction stir welding (FSW) process under different welding parameters have been widely considered a crucial issue and still not fully understood. In the present... Read More about Heat generation, plastic deformation and residual stresses in friction stir welding of aluminium alloy.

Coupled quantitative modeling of microstructural evolution and plastic flow during continuous dynamic recrystallization (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, F., Tian, X., Wu, G., Zhu, H., Ou, H., & Cui, Z. (2022). Coupled quantitative modeling of microstructural evolution and plastic flow during continuous dynamic recrystallization. International Journal of Plasticity, 156, Article 103372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2022.103372

Continuous dynamic recrystallization (cDRX) dominates microstructural evolution during the hot working of metallic materials with high stacking fault energy (SFE), such as aluminum alloys. However, in reality, a lack of quantitative and visual modeli... Read More about Coupled quantitative modeling of microstructural evolution and plastic flow during continuous dynamic recrystallization.

Numerical and experimental investigation of formability in incremental sheet forming of particle-reinforced metal matrix composite sheets (2022)
Journal Article
Gatea, S., Tawfiq, T. A. S., & Ou, H. (2022). Numerical and experimental investigation of formability in incremental sheet forming of particle-reinforced metal matrix composite sheets. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 120(3-4), 1889-1900. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-08881-2

Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) have a high strength-to-weight ratio, high stiffness, and good damage resistance under a wide range of operating conditions, making them a viable alternative to traditional materials in a variety of technical applic... Read More about Numerical and experimental investigation of formability in incremental sheet forming of particle-reinforced metal matrix composite sheets.