Introduction to Thermoforming

Author: Zhang Yanhua
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book primarily covers the theory and process foundation of thermal manufacturing, comprising 12 chapters. Chapters 1–4 introduce the fundamentals of thermal manufacturing, including material thermodynamics, transport theory, thermal manufacturing metallurgy, and mechanics. Chapter 5 discusses the engineering principles of thermal manufacturing. Chapters 6–10 present the process foundations of melting-solidification forming, thermoplastic forming, welding, powder consolidation and solid freeform manufacturing, and micro-scale thermal manufacturing, respectively. Chapter 11 covers the numerical simulation technology of thermal manufacturing processes. Chapter 12 explores the industrial ecology and engineering ethics of thermal manufacturing. This book serves as a textbook for graduate students in the field of materials processing engineering and senior undergraduate students in materials forming and control. It is also a valuable reference for researchers and engineering professionals in related fields.
This book primarily covers the theory and process foundation of thermal manufacturing, comprising 12 chapters. Chapters 1–4 introduce material thermodynamics. Chapter 5 discusses the engineering principles of thermal manufacturing. Chapters 6–10 cover melting-solidification forming, thermoplastic forming, welding, and other processes, respectively. Chapter 11 introduces the numerical simulation technology of thermal manufacturing processes. Chapter 12 explores the industrial ecology and engineering ethics of thermal manufacturing.