Koushik Viswanathan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Dinakar Sagapuram, Texas A&M University
This symposium will bring together mechanicians, materials scientists, and industrial/ mechanical engineers to discuss recent advances in the mechanics and physics of advanced manufacturing processes. The focus will be broadly on the themes of surface mechanics, novel materials and large-strain deformation. Specific topics of interest include:
-Innovative experimental methods, including in situ approaches, for characterizing deformation mechanics and friction at multiple length-scales
-Improved understanding of flow instabilities and localization (e.g., shear bands, fracture, surface buckling) in cutting and deformation processing of engineering materials
-Advances in analytical/numerical analysis of large strain thermal/plastic deformation and related microstructure effects in cutting, forming and additive manufacturing
-Surface modifications, mechanics of coatings and chemo-mechanical effects in plastic deformation