Recent Advances in Metal Forming Simulation Technology for Automobile Parts by AFDEX

In this presentation, hot issues of metal forming simulation are presented, including intelligent remeshing, flow stress modelling and material identification, friction, material model, complete analysis, quality quantification and optimal process design, multi-body forming simulation technology, sheet and plate forging by bulk finite element, etc. Some selected success stories for recent two decades are also introduced with a lot of industrial applications, especially to automobile industries. Finally, some futuristic research works are introduced for weight reduction and maximized life-span of auto-parts to save the global environments and some suggestion of international cooperation for the common pursuit is stated in conclusion.