SMF 2020Conference on

Sheet MetalForming

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Current Trends in Sheet Metal Forming

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The next edition of biennial conference on “Current Trends in Sheet Metal Forming”

(SMF 2020) will be organized online by the Sheet Metal Forming Research Association

(SMFRA) in association with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) during 18-19

December 2020.

The online conference aims to present the current developments and trends pertaining

to sheet metal forming in the following broad areas:

• Sheet materials, Mechanical behaviour and Applications• Advanced forming technologies• Mechanics, Modelling and Simulation• Industry 4.0 and data driven modelling for sheet forming• Formability – Characterization and Prediction• Die design, Software• Forming equipment• E-mobility

Experts from various industries, R&D labs and academia across the globe will make

presentations and lead the deliberations. A blend of industrial case studies along with

academic research presentations has traditionally been a unique feature of SMF

conference series.

SMF 2020

Name of the speaker University/Institute/Organization TitleProf. Michael Worswick University of Waterloo, Waterloo,

Canada.Warm forming of magnesium alloy sheets.

Prof. Dr. em. Pavel Hora INSPIRE AG / Inst. of VirtualManufacturing, Zurich, Switzerland.

Numerical methods for the prediction on sheet metal failures under non-linear strain path condition.

Prof. Toshihiko Kuwabara Institute of Engineering, Tokyo Universityof Agriculture and Technology, Japan.

Multiaxial tube expansion test: identification of propermaterial models for large strain range in support offorming simulations.

Prof. Marion Merklein Institute for Manufacturing Technology(LFT), FAU Erlangen, Germany.

High performance components by hot stamping and quench forming.

Dr. Nico Langerak Research & Development, Tata Steel,IJmuiden, The Netherlands.

Developments in forming and modelling of advancedcoated steels.

Prof. Pankaj Mallick University of Michigan, Dearborn, USA. Press forming and formability of thermoplastic matrix composites.

Dr. Patrick Duroux Automotive Forming Techniques andApplications, Arcelor Mittal Global R&D,Montataire, France.

Latest developments in advanced high strength steelsand press hardenable steels for laser welded blanksautomotive applications.

Dr. Mark A. Iadicola Materials Science and EngineeringDivision, National Institute of Standardsand Technology, USA.

Digital image correlation in materials testing: beyond the basic uniaxial test.

Prof. Nader Asnafi Örebro University, School of Science andTechnology, Sweden.

Design and additive manufacturing of tools for formingand trimming of up to 2 mm thick DP600.

Prof. P. Y. Manach Université Bretagne Sud, France. On the interest of simple shear tests in sheet metal forming.

Prof. Bernard Rolfe Deakin University, Australia. Future applications of sheet forming: forming thin sheet for hydrogen fuel cells.

Prof. M. G. Lee Seoul National University, South Korea. Virtual and inverse identification of mechanicalproperties and formability of sheet metals.

Prof. Abel Dias dos Santos

Department of Mechanical Engineering,University of Porto, Portugal.

Analysis of temperature distribution induced bydifferent strain rates applied to dual-phase steels.

Dr. Rahul Kumar Verma Research and Development Division,Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, India.

Light Weighting of Automotive: Beyond Material Selection.

Prof. Chetan Nikhare Mechanical Engineering Department,The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Numerical modeling in sheet metal forming.

Mr. Saravanan Subramanian

Global Manufacturing Engineering,Ford India, Chennai, India.

Automotive sheet metals – opportunities & challenges.

Dr. Matthew Dingle Formflow, Australia. Applying the theory of origami to sheet metal formingto create a unique range of products for the housingsector.

Mr. Achyut Deshmukh Body Systems, Mahindra and MahindraLtd., Chengalpattu, India.

Robotized ISF for proto stamping parts.

Mr. Avinash Khare Consultant, IMTMA, India. Scope of Industry 4.0 Implementation in Sheet Metal Forming Technologies.

Mr. Sanjay Samant Press tool Design, Godrej Tooling, Godrej& Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Mumbai, India.

Formability – characterization and prediction & die Designs.

Dr. Bart Carleer AutoForm Engineering India Pvt. Ltd,Hyderabad.

Digitalization of BIW and stamping processes for efficiency improvement and cost savings.

Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty Electropneumatics & Hydraulics (I) Pvt.Ltd, Pune, India.

Advances in tubular hydroforming through case studies.

Dr K D Jamadar Volkswagen, Germany. Sheet metal forming in electric battery manufacture.

Mr. Adwait Pande ESI Software (I) Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore, India. Recent Advances – Managing Surface Defects and Perceived Quality of Class-A outer Body Panelsusing Virtual Light Room.

Dr. Subir Roy Altair Engineering, USA. Simulation-Driven Design for Formed parts.

ProgramInauguration andA. Rasquinha MemorialKeynote Lecture

December 18, 202009.00 AM – 10.00 AM

Chief Guest: Dr. Debashish BhattacharjeeVice-President (Technology and New MaterialsBusiness), Tata Steel.

Conference (Day 1) December 18, 202010.00 AM – 05.30 PM

Presentations by invited speakers

Conference (Day 2) December 19, 202009.00 AM – 05.30 PM

Presentations by invited speakers

Registration Details:

Registration form for the participants is available at this link (click here).

Registration FeeIndustry

No. of delegates Members Non-Members1 Rs. 3500 Rs. 50002 Rs. 6500 Rs. 95003 Rs. 10000 Rs. 145004 Rs. 13000 Rs. 19000More than 4 Rs. 13000 + Rs 3000 per

additional delegateRs. 19000 + Rs. 4500 per additional delegate

Academia and StudentsAcademia Rs. 1500 Rs. 3000Students/Ph.D. Scholars Rs. 750 Rs. 1500

The registration fee should be paid, preferably, by bank transfer to the following account:

Alternately, payment can also be made by sending aDD in favour of Sheet Metal Forming ResearchAssociation payable at Mumbai to the address givenbelow.

The transaction/DD number needs to be furnished inthe registration form. All the registered participantswill receive a confirmation email after verification.

Sponsorship:

Prof. D. Ravi KumarConvener, SMF 2020Dept. of Mechanical EngineeringIIT Delhi, Hauz KhasNew Delhi 110016M: +91 9968475190

Prof. K. NarasimhanSecretary, SMFRADept. of Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringIIT Bombay, PowaiiMumbai 400076M: +91 9869264161

Contact Details

Bank Name and Branch : Canara Bank, IIT Powai Branch

Account Name : Sheet Metal Forming Research Association

Account No : 2724101083824

IFSC Code : CNRB0002724

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For any query, please email us at smfra2020@gmail.comFor further details and membership in SMFRA, please visit: http://smfra.iitb.ac.in

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Sponsorship level Amount (in Rs.)

Platinum 2.0 lakhs

Gold 1.0 lakh